*From Politico

By Matt Friedman

PERTH AMBOY/ELIZABETH – Elizabeth Board of Education, Perth Amboy government hit with state subpoenas

By POLITICO’s Matt Friedman

Two municipal entities in New Jersey have been served subpoenas from the state that request information on government contracts, POLITICO has learned. The subpoenas went out last month to the Elizabeth School District and to the city government of Perth Amboy. “The Elizabeth School District received a request for information from the state and is of course working to fulfill that request,” said Elizabeth schools spokesperson Pat Politano, who confirmed the information was requested through a subpoena. Elizabeth received the subpoena Nov. 15. A subpoena went out to Perth Amboy’s city government on Nov. 19. Perth Amboy Business Administrator Frederick Carr said in a phone interview the subpoena is from a state grand jury and seeks documents on requests for proposals, bid awards and contract payments and other information for about a dozen companies and organization.