Northside is a neighborhood in Paterson NJ. It includes the entire area of downtown north of the Passaic River

Passaic River

The Passaic River is a mature surface river, approximately 80 mi long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. The river in its upper course flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban northern New Jersey,...

. It suffers from some of the social problems currently facing the Wrigley Park

Wrigley Park

Wrigley Park is a neighborhood in Paterson NJ. The neighborhood is mostly African-American. The neighborhood is also called Fourth Ward by many Patersonians. It is an area that has suffered from years of poverty, crime, and neglect. Poverty, crime, open-air drug markets, vacant lots, and...

 neighborhood but to a lesser extent. This neighborhood borders Haledon

Haledon, New Jersey

Haledon is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,318.Haledon was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1908, replacing the now-defunct Manchester Township, based on the...

 and Prospect Park

Prospect Park, New Jersey

Prospect Park is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,779....

 and it is known for its hills and having sweeping views of New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

. The Northside section of Paterson is located in the city's 1st Ward. Northside is home to the local branch of Habitat for Humanity.