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Paterson to Host Annual Day in the Sun Celebration

Paterson

Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh and Recreation Director Benjie Wimberly will celebrate with over 1400 Paterson youth as they close out the Summer Day Camp season of the Paterson Division of Recreation. 

The celebration has been hosted annually for 20 years and provides carnival games, rides, food, refreshments, and music for all program participants and close to 370 staff. 

Also in attendance will be the Girls Scouts and Boys and Girls Club of Paterson & Passaic, both camp partners.

This event will be held at Eastside Park in Paterson on August 18 at 12 p.m.

The Paterson Summer Day Camp started its season on July 5 and will close on August 19. 

Approximately 1700 youth are served each week within 22 camps at various locations throughout Paterson.

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