Perth Amboy BID Announces Independence Day Celebration and Full Calendar of Programs and Special Events During 2017
New Jersey’s Premier Fireworks Display Is the Centerpiece of The City By The Bay’s Business, Cultural and Community Events

Press Release 3/24/17

PERTH AMBOY − Spectacular sights and sounds will fill the evening sky over Perth Amboy’s waterfront as the “City by the Bay” is going to present New Jersey’s most extraordinary fireworks display during its 2017 Independence Day celebration. The fireworks display is one of the many special events, cultural activities and programs for business that Perth Amboy Business Improvement District (BID) is presenting this year.

Perth Amboy and South Amboy are jointly staging the fireworks, which are renowned for their size, scope and sound, on Monday, July 3rd. The theme is “Americana,” and the event includes a slate of pre-show family activities, as well as a magnificent musical program that is simulcast by WMGQ-FM during the fireworks.

The fireworks extravaganza and preliminary events are free and open to the community and their guests. Visitors are invited and there is room for all. The program’s expenses are paid with funds raised from generous individual contributions and sponsorships from corporations, and small businesses as well as nonprofits. Companies and individual can make a donation to the fireworks at Celebrate Our Stars & Stripes, which raises funds, plans and helps present the event.

Celebrate Our Stars & Stripes, which is a local nonprofit, joins with the Perth Amboy BID to organize many parts of the fireworks spectacular. For example, the two groups bring together the key municipal, civic and volunteer resources in Perth Amboy and South Amboy that make the huge activity run smoothly.

One of the most ardent supporters of the fireworks display is Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz. The Mayor said, “We all look forward to celebrating the nation’s birthday and our country’s heritage as the land of liberty that welcomes all people. Our Independence Day fireworks brings families and friends together, and we attract thousands of visitors to our beautiful waterfront. Here is a super opportunity for our City to host the many guests, who come to dine, shop, explore and see the fireworks!”

The Independence Day event is the centerpiece of a year filled with exciting business programs and community activities as well as special events that are organized by the BID.  Many groups and individuals volunteer their time to help the BID make these programs and events a worthwhile. Generous support is provided by Perth Amboy’s municipal departments and local schools and such key groups as PARTNER, Horizon, Jewish Renaissance Foundation and NJSHCC.