Illegal dumping has become a quality-of-life issue in Paterson, New Jersey, and now the city is cracking down on it. The city on Monday, announced "Operation Clean Sweep" to combat the problem. This new program comes following a five-day span when officials discovered a trio of boats,

The mayor of Paterson says that the city is cracking down on illegal dumping after three abandoned boats were found. Mayor Andre Sayegh tells News 12 New Jersey that the first boat was dumped last week on Keen Street. He says two other boats were towed on Monday – they were found on Bergen Street.