New after-school boxing initiative to provide a safe and productive environment for Paterson youth.
PATERSON CITY, N.J. – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (SACB) Commissioner Larry Hazzard, Sr. have announced funding for two Paterson boxing clubs to offer amateur boxing programs aimed at providing safe after-school spaces for the city’s youth. True Warriors Boxing and Fitness Club and Pound4Pound Fitness will receive $65,000 to support year-long programming for nearly two dozen young participants.
The after-school program will run three-hour sessions, three days a week, offering instruction in boxing, physical fitness, nutrition, wellness, and life skills. Targeting youth aged 11 to 18 from disadvantaged and high-crime neighborhoods, the initiative aims to promote healthy habits and provide mentorship during vulnerable after-school hours. Paterson Police Department, under Lieutenant Sharon Easton, Commanding Officer of the Community Partnerships Bureau, will coordinate the program.