Remember this? *Photo by Paul W. Wang

The Amboy Guardian readership reaches Perth Amboy, South Amboy and the surrounding towns. Because of our website, www.amboyguardian.com, we reach the whole world.

Some people who subscribe to the paper have relocated to New York, Florida, Texas and other states, but still like to be kept abreast of what’s happening in the town that they grew up in.

Sometimes during a public meeting, a speaker may complain about a problem they may be having in their neighborhood. Recently, we posted on the front page a photo and story of a utility pole on Market Street that someone thought was dangerous.

Lo and behold, on the afternoon of Monday, August, 26 there was a sign posted on that pole. The sign says, “No parking August 27 by order of the Police.” This pole is slated for repairs that day.

In the March 20, 2013 issue of the paper we posted a picture and a story of a boat that was washed up on Second Street, Perth Amboy. This was brought to our attention by a mail carrier who told a staff member about it. Shortly afterwards, the boat was removed.

In one of our recent editorials, we lamented the need for a community calendar. The City of Perth Amboy improved their website to include more events in their calendar.

So don’t underestimate the power of the press or yourselves. You can make a difference.

Side note: Your City Council is there to help. If you feel that you are not getting the proper help when you call a City Department, your next step should be to call your local Councilman or Councilwoman.

Events are submitted by local and state municipalities, politicians, charitable organizations, government agencies and community groups, etc. Sometimes we may go to the websites of local municipalities to see what activities might be of interest to our readership. For instance, Memorial Day activities, Fourth of July, etc.

Sometimes these events are postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Our advice to anyone interested in attending an activity or event in our paper should call the numbers provided to make sure there have been no changes.

C.M. & K.M.