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Passaic

American  
[puh-say-ik] / pəˈseɪ ɪk /

noun

  1. a city in NE New Jersey.


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Both of McKinney’s parents died before he was 5, and he was raised by his oldest sister in a cramped household with half a dozen other children in Passaic, N.J.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

She carried 14 of 21 counties—including all five Mr. Trump flipped in 2024—and she reversed the president’s strong showing in majority-nonwhite counties like Passaic and Hudson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025

Passaic County in New Jersey - which census data shows is almost half Latino - is often cited by analysts as a bellwether for Trump's support among those voters.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

In New Jersey, six counties Cumberland, Passaic, Essex, Hudson, Atlantic, and Salem have poverty rates that exceed the nation’s 20.7 percent threshold.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2024

The cool air is dancing with the rush of the Passaic River behind my building.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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