Paterson is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 149,222. Census population projections indicate a population of 148,708 as of 2006, making it New Jersey's third largest city. It is the county seat of Passaic County. Paterson is known as the "Silk City"​ for its dominant role in silk production during the later 19th century.

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