Posted on 12 July 2013.
By Carolyn Maxwell – At the June 24, 2013 Perth Amboy Caucus Meeting there was a huge discussion about what to do with the Historic City Hall Elm Tree. Those participating in the discussion, besides the council, included the Business Administrator, the City Attorney and concerned citizens.
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Posted on 28 June 2013.
This picture of the flag was taken at the Perth Amboy City Hall Circle on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013.
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Posted on 21 June 2013.
– By Carolyn Maxwell On June 9th I attended a Victorian Tea held at the Knights of Columbus in Perth Amboy. It was sponsored by the Perth Amboy Police Chaplain Core, the Abundant Life Worship Center and In His Image Women’s Ministry. This Tea was to benefit the Domestic Violence Team. Some of the women […]
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Posted on 14 June 2013.
By Carolyn Maxwell— I have written many editorials in the last 2 years. Unfortunately some of them have been written about those who have left this earth much too soon.
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Posted on 07 June 2013.
I first met Jim Shea when I was working for the late Bill George of the Amboy Beacon. My first impression of Jim was, “Wow, is this guy tall!”
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Posted on 31 May 2013.
By Katherine Massopust, Paul W. Wang & Carolyn Maxwell— The City of Perth Amboy is in desperate need of a Community Calendar.
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Posted on 24 May 2013.
Perth Amboy’s Heroes will be honored this Monday which is Memorial Day which used to be called Decoration Day. As City Historian I thought it would be appropriate to relate some of the names of places and things in Perth Amboy and why they should always be remembered. Krochmally Avenue is named after the first […]
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Posted on 17 May 2013.
I often walk through the Perth Amboy Jefferson Street Parking lot adjacent to the Amboy Mall.
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Posted on 10 May 2013.
I know that the title is puzzling. In Perth Amboy, we have certain residents who attend
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Posted on 03 May 2013.
They Are Listening (At Least Some Are)
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Posted on 19 April 2013.
At a recent Perth Amboy Council Meeting, early voting was a hot topic. Speakers came up to the podium to voice their opinions on the subject and what some said was rather disturbing to me.
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Posted on 12 April 2013.
Challenging Newark Mayor Cory Booker
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Posted on 05 April 2013.
With the advent of social networking, almost everyone has a Facebook account.
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Posted on 29 March 2013.
There was a voice mail on my phone from Mr. Peter Book a.k.a. Pedro Libro.
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Posted on 22 March 2013.
I knew Jack for the past fifteen years. He was a very intelligent and thoughtful person. Paul asked Jack to be his best man in our wedding since Jack was such good friends with Paul’s brother, Dale Morris who had suffered a heart attack in 2002. The paramedics brought him back, but Dale suffered global […]
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