Players back in the game after Paterson soccer field vandalized

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Soccer games postponed after vandals burn Paterson field

PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- Soccer players were back in the game on Monday night at a park in New Jersey, but they avoided a field that was vandalized over the weekend.

A large portion of the field at Pennington Park in Paterson was burned - forcing the Bangladeshi American Sports League to postpone its semifinal matches on Saturday.

The league says the City of Paterson has promised to investigate.

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