The Amboy Guardian

PERTH AMBOY – Council President Joel Pabon (front row right), along with the Human Resources Director Kenny Ortiz (2nd from left), honor Our Lady of Fatima Basketball Players on winning the Catholic Youth Organization State Championship. A proclamation was presented from Mayor Diaz and the Council on this achievement. Also present were the coaches.

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By Mariyah Wojcik– SOUTH AMBOY- Concerns about the 2014 city budget, wildlife management, and a financial update about the Independence Day fireworks were announced at the April 16 city council meeting.

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A video presentation was given at the 4/10/14 BOE Meeting spotlighting the elementary schools which were involved in Operation Shoebox. The Ceres, Flynn, Patten, Richardson and Wilentz Schools students presented shoeboxes filled with school supplies to James Monroe Elementary School Students.

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PERTH AMBOY – Perth Amboy elementary students decorated shoe boxes, filled with school supplies and gifts, for students at James Monore School in Edison. The school building was destroyed in a fire last month.  James Monroe students are temporarily using several buildings at Middlesex County College for their classrooms. Click on photo for slide show […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Thomas Mundy Peterson, the first African-American to vote under the 15th Amendment was celebrated on March 30, 2014. Peterson cast his historic vote on March 31, 1870.

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*Photos by Eric Salvary

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*Photos by Paul W. Wang

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*Photos by Joe Bayona

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By Linda Blomquist – PERTH AMBOY – People United for Self Help & More (PUSHM) closed out an eight-day arts exhibition Saturday night at Raritan Bay Coffee Company on the first level of the Perth Amboy Train Station.About fifty or more people attended throughout the week, including a special appearance by Mayor Diaz at the […]

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*Photo Courtesy of Perth Amboy Public Library

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PERTH AMBOY – With family, friends, fellow firefighters, representatives from the Police Department and City Officials, Mayor Diaz swore in Abraham Pitre as the first Hispanic Fire Chief in the City.

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*Photos by Joe Bayona

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The majority of the time when I go to City Hall, it’s to cover municipal meetings and they are not always pleasant, but recently I had the pleasure of being there when Abraham Pitre was sworn in as the new Fire Chief. I was also present at the swearing in of former Fire Chief Dave Volk – and that, too, was a very joyous occasion.

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FORDS – Mrs. Kristina Olenchak’s 2nd grade class at Our Lady of Peace School in Fords prepared patriotic crosses for the Veteran’s Home in Edison in honor of World Wide Vietnam Veteran’s Day on March 29.

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By Joe Bayona SOUTH AMBOY – On Wednesday, March 26, a free “Medicare Wellness Day” was held at The Charles W. Hoffman Senior Center located at the South Amboy YMCA. The event was the brainchild of Dr. Robert D. Boyd of the Woodbridge Medical Group.

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PERTH AMBOY – George Otlowski with young parishioners of St. Demetrios Greek  Orthodox Church. This was the last time there was a Greek Flag Raising in Perth Amboy until March 22, 2014.    

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