Al Abdelaziz had held the seat since 2018 before moving into a vacant state Assembly seat. PATERSON — Ibrahim Omar, the candidate backed by Mayor Andre Sayegh, was appointed by the City Council ...

In 1807, Omar ibn Said, an itinerant Islamic scholar in West Africa, was taken prisoner during a military conflict and enslaved. About 37 years old at the time of his enslavement, he survived the ...

Al Abdelaziz, who employed Omar as his council aide, said there was “no excuse” for the language Omar used regarding African Americans. “People grow and evolve, and his record of service ...

Omar, 30, previously worked as the $25,000-per-year council aide to Al Abdelaziz, who had held the 6th Ward spot since 2018.

Ibrahim Omar took office tonight as the new city councilman from Paterson’s Sixth Ward, filling the vacancy created when Al Abdelaziz resigned to take his seat in the State Assembly. Omar, who served ...