Like Paterson, these other New Jersey communities were impacted heavily by the storm, but officials say the wind raised more concerns there than flooding.

Paterson Mayor André Sayegh spoke with the PIX11 Morning News on Thursday morning after Ida swept through New Jersey and New York, bringing deadly flooding and historic rainfall.

Paterson schools were closed from Dec. 19 through 22 because of the flooding. Newell said she had discussed four options for making up those lost days with the district’s employee unions ...

THE plain-speaking Eric Pickles will take control of the government’s feeble response to the flooding fiasco today – because the unfortunate Environment Secretary Owen Paterson needs emergency ...