You can use<cq:include path="path to your component node" resourceType="script that will render the componet example [1]" />[1] apps/project/component/text
You can use OOTB reference component, drag this component where you want to refer previous author componentTake a look @ https://docs.adobe.com/docs/en/cq/5-6/wcm/default_components.html#Reference
Take a look @ http://conexiogroup.com/aem-ajax-pagination-using-the-sightly-list-component/It uses sightly JS which executes in server sideIn simple terms you can make ajax calls to your servlet which will return you data based on which page are on.
1. Check the value of property name2. Make sure you are using same value in JSP to get data of pathfield3. Ensure that updated pathfield value in getting stored in JCR
Check these two articles where use can select root path for tagshttp://experience-aem.blogspot.in/2015/02/aem-6-sp2-classic-ui-tags-widget-show-sub-folders-as-namespaces.htmlhttp://experience-aem.blogspot.in/2015/05/aem-61-touch-ui-multiple-root-paths-in-tags-picker.html