Paterson

Paterson Council Speaker Alex Mendez allegedly stole mail-in ballots along with his wife and two campaign supporters to rig the 2020 election — new allegations that are far broader and more serious than when Mendez was first charged with election fraud in 2021.

Investigators in Paterson, New Jersey are trying to figure out what sparked a house fire that sent a family to the hospital for smoke inhalation and claimed the lives of two dogs, the local mayor said. The scene unfolded just before 5:30 a.m. at a multi-family home on Madison Avenue, according to fire officials. Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh asked for…