(News Release) PERTH AMBOY – After a 29-month absence bingo is returning to Perth Amboy.  On September 7, 2022 the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is going to reopen Wednesday night bingo at the Assumption School auditorium at 380 Meredith Street.

Closed in March 0f 2020, along with just about everything else, due to covid-19, the greater Perth Amboy area lost a longstanding and important social event, as well as Assumption parish losing an important fundraiser. Running almost continuously since 1948 Assumption bingo has been a mainstay on the bingo scene. Out of an abundance of caution in regards to its parish schools’ students and staff the bingo had remained closed despite other activities and businesses reopening.

In May of this year Reverend Ivan Turk, pastor at Assumption parish, decided the time and conditions were right to restart bingo. The appropriate licenses were applied for and granted.  Meetings were held, research was done and preparations were made. Changes were made to the schedule of games to raise the excitement, enjoyment and monetary rewards of playing bingo. A couple of the highlights of the new schedule are the addition of new pull tab games and the increase of the total prize payouts.

The staff at Assumption bingo is anxiously looking forward to greeting old friends and making new ones with re-opening night giveaways and exciting bingo action.  Check it out and like them on Facebook at their page “Ukrainian Assumption Bingo”.

Bingo is back! Wednesday September 7, 2022, doors open at 6 p.m., games start at 7:30 p.m., Assumption Catholic School auditorium, 380 Meredith Street Perth Amboy.  For more information you can call the bingo office at (732) 826-1546, the rectory at (732) 826-0767 or email them at UkrainianAssumptionBingo@comcast.net