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Proprietary House Open April 14, 2013

PERTH AMBOY — The Proprietary House Association is pleased to announce that it will be launching its new “Tours & Tea” programs.

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Days of Remembrance Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony

PERTH AMBOY — Mayor Wilda Diaz will host the 2013 National Days of Remembrance in the City Hall Council Chambers on Tuesday, April 16 to follow the Israeli Flag Raising held by the local Jewish Community.

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LOOKING BACK: Atlantic City 1923

ATLANTIC CITY — A pier in Atlantic City circa 1923 *Photo courtesy of Perth Amboy Free Public Library This Photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission  

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LOOKING BACK: Easter 1937

PERTH AMBOY  —  Easter Parade 1937 *Photo courtesy of Perth Amboy Free Public Library This Photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission  

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LOOKING BACK: Woman delivering milk 1940’s

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LOOKING BACK: 1940’s Easter Egg hunt

PERTH AMBOY  — Easter time in the late 1940’s. Easter Egg hunt. *Photo courtesy of Perth Amboy Free Public Library This Photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission    

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LOOKING BACK: Easter time in the 1950’s

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Happy Birthday!

Lauritsen Twin’s, Madeline DeLucia and Elsie Samuelson of South Amboy Celebrate their 85th Birthday on March 6, 2013. *Photo Submitted  

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Reviving the Raritan (Part Two)

PERTH AMBOY — Last year, we presented the documentary Rescuing the River.

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LOOKING BACK: 1960 Duck and cover

PERTH AMBOY – Duck and Cover in school circa 1960’s *Photo courtesy of Dale Morris This Photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission  

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Reviving the Raritan Part Two — March 27

PERTH AMBOY — Last year, we presented the documentary Rescuing the River.

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LOOKING BACK: Woolworth 1940s

PERTH AMBOY — Woolworth’s Five and Dime Circa 1940’s *Photo courtesy of Perth Amboy Free Public Library This Photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission  

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Stamping Thru History – Olive Street 2/23/13

*Photos by Bob Ned & Noelia Colon

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Correction & Thank You’s

In the 1/30/13 issue of the Amboy Guardian, I stated that Jack M. Dudas, the Registered Agent for the Kearny Cottage Historical Society that it was Mr. Dudas’ position to fill out paperwork that came to him.

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LOOKING BACK: Valentine’s Day

PERTH AMBOY— Store filled with Valentine’s Day Candy *Photo courtesy of Perth Amboy Free Public Library This Photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission  

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LOOKING BACK: American Legion circa 1940’s

PERTH AMBOY — American Legion circa 1940’s. American Legion Building with members in front of it

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