City gets some relief days after water main break caused taps to run low

City gets some relief days after water main break caused taps to run low

Water pressure is starting to improve for thousands of frustrated residents in a northern New Jersey city

People, who were affected by a water main break that that led to reduced service to nearly 200,000 homes and businesses, pick up cases of bottled water at John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson, N.J., on Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)