Lakeview, Paterson facts for kids

Lakeview is a neighborhood in the southern part of Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey in the United States. It is a middle-class neighborhood. Interstate 80 runs north of this district. The Passaic River bounds the district to the east and East Railroad Avenue separates Lakeview from South Paterson. Lakeview is home to the Paterson Farmers Market, where people from all across North Jersey come to buy fresh produce. The neighborhood consists primarily of Hispanics and African Americans, although it also contains large Italian, Middle Eastern, Albanian, and Asian populations, including a significant Filipino presence. Lakeview also shares some of the same traits as neighboring Clifton as they both share the neighborhood bearing the same name. The Lakeview section of Paterson is located in the city's 6th Ward.