Press Release

SOUTH AMBOY – As redevelopment continues in the City of South Amboy, the City Government and South Amboy Redevelopment Agency have taken a major step to bring improvements to benefit all residents that would not have been possible without their collective efforts.  Tuesday, June 23rd Mayor Fred Henry and Executive Director of Redevelopment Eric Chubenko presented a check in the amount of $100,000 to Superintendent of Schools Jorge Diaz and Board of Education President Anthony Conrad to begin the process of equipping every South Amboy Public School student with a Chromebook computer.  The check represents a third of the cost involved with a goal to fund the remaining two thirds of the project through impact fees collected by the Redevelopment Agency.  

“This is an excellent example of how partnership and collaboration between the City, its Redevelopment Agency, and our Board of Education can enhance the academic opportunities to our children at no cost to the taxpayer!” said Mayor Fred Henry.  Eric Chubenko agreed with that idea.  “Gradual smart development and careful negotiations have provided opportunities for the City which under normal circumstances would not have been possible.  A good example of past success is our outstanding Community Center/YMCA that was the result of one of our earliest redevelopment projects”.  

School Superintendent Jorge Diaz echoed those sentiments.  “The level of cooperation between the Mayor’s Administration, the Redevelopment Agency, and the Board of Education shows how partnerships like this can provide great opportunities where working together we can provide both a superior academic and social environment for all of our children.”

Working with various developers the City has been reclaiming former industrial sites located in prime waterfront locations to provide superior housing opportunities along the Raritan Bay.  As both Board of Education President and as a Redevelopment Commissioner, Anthony Conrad has been involved on both sides of this partnership.  “Strong teams make achievement possible.  The synergy that occurs between the Board of Education, the Redevelopment Commissioners, and the Mayor & Council is regular, consistent, and has great value to our community”.  

The City of South Amboy has been at the nexus of commercial and residential redevelopment in New Jersey.  The Manhattan Beach development is currently under construction in anticipation of the imminent construction of a Passenger Ferry Terminal that will offer service to NYC.

As one of the four original State designated Transit Villages South Amboy continues to work with various stakeholders to develop integrated Mass Transit options for City and County residents who commute to New York City.