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Editorial: ‘Perth Amboy is a Diamond in the Rough’ – Tracy Jordan (Former Perth Amboy Resident & Community Activist)

 

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Editorial: Memorial Day A Day of Special Recognition

For Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day we normally have photos of parades taking place on the front page. This year we decided to do something different. We spotlighted a few who represent many who lost their lives in service to our country. Many people will intertwine Memorial Day with Veteran’s Day. The only similarities are: […]

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EDITORIAL: Is This Any Way to Honor Those Who Have Made the Ultimate Sacrifice?

When You Get the Chance – Will You Sit it Out or Dance? The Majority sat it out. Well, last Tuesday, May 12, 2015 was the Perth Amboy Special City Council Election – last seat. There was a winner, but only by numbers. In all honesty, and this is my OWN opinion – BOTH candidates […]

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Editorial: Caretakers Taking Care of Each Other

This past week and upcoming week three events were recognized. There was: The National Day of Prayer 5/7/15, Nurses Week (5/6/15 – 5/12/15) and National Police Week (5/10/15 – 5/16/15). The New York Police Department suffered another great loss when Officer Brian Moore succumbed to fatal wounds after he was shot last week. Police Officer […]

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EDITORIAL: Mother’s Day

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EDITORIAL: For Better or For Worse???????

I happened to be listening to the John Catsimatidis Radio Show which aired Sunday Morning (4/19/15). For those who are unfamiliar with John Catsimatidis, he was one of the New York Mayoral Candidates in 2014. There was a gentleman that John interviewed by the name of Nick Adams. Mr. Adams is from Australia. What he […]

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EDITORIAL: A Day to Remember 9/26/2009

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Editorial: Shattered – Just Like Walking on Broken Glass

Don’t blame the Republicans. The Democratic Party is shattered in Perth Amboy.

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EDITORIAL: It Never Gets Old

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EDITORIAL: Ready, Set, Go! (Not So!)

Sometimes things just fall into your lap. What a difference a day makes. The 3/23/15 Perth Amboy Caucus Meeting was pretty interesting and  I had an idea what story I was most likely going to put on the front page. But then a call came in tome in the afternoon of 3/25/15. The planned story […]

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EDITORIAL: Giving Them the Old Razzle Dazzle

How many people in our society speak with authority about a topic or make decisions regarding certain subjects that they are clueless about? There are three types of people faced with a decision: There’s those who know and really do know; there’s those who don’t know and admit (or don’t admit) they don’t know; and […]

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Letter to the Editor

Disarming the Police? One letter claimed Britain is a “much safer society where the police do not carry guns”, but no statistics were given to support that claim! He failed to mention Canada or the European continent. How many believe we would be safer with a disarmed police? I read that Canada has a higher […]

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EDITORIAL: Civility Disobedience

PERTH AMBOY – There has been much discussion at Council Meetings about the lack of civility between the Council and some of the speakers. Finally at the 3/11/15 Council Meeting this topic was placed on the agenda because of a request by Resident Reinaldo Aviles. Aviles quoted Socrates: “If you kill a man like me, […]

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EDITORIAL: The After Party

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EDITORIAL: Snow Daze

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Thomas Francis Clark

Remembering a Devoted Contributor & One of Our Biggest Supporters

To those of you who read the letters written to the newspaper are probably well aware of the name: Thomas Francis Clark. Sadly, Mr. Clark passed away in late February. Mr. Clark would often write about his childhood and would often compare it to what the current generation is going through. He often wrote about […]

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Safety Announcement

We are taking safety precautions in the City of Perth Amboy, and emphasize that it is important: IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!!
Report Suspicious Activity – Be Vigilant – STAY ALERT! Do not think that any call or report is too small. Don’t allow the actions of a few dictate your quality of life.
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