By ASHLEY KINDERGAN, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD PATERSON Passaic County and Paterson are considering merging their health departments in hopes of saving money. A committee of county and city officials has met twice on the matter.

By ELIZABETH LLORENTE, STAFF WRITER As water levels in parts of Paterson rose past 10 feet Tuesday, city officials and state emergency workers prepared to shelter more than 300 people by nightfall.

By JENNIFER H. CUNNINGHAM, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD Special education costs, enrollment growth and contractual increases may cause Passaic Valley Regional High School's 2007-08 budget to swell more than 6 percent over this year's $19 million budget.