A 31-year-old man was found dead in a basement apartment in Paterson early Monday following a fight, authorities aid. Paterson police were called to the apartment in the area of Straight Street and 16th Avenue shorty before 2 a.m., the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said. The Paterson resident was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Additional information wasn’t immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to call the prosecutor’s office tips line at 877-370-7276 or email tips@passaiccountynj.org. Paterson police can be reach…