The Amboy Guardian

PERTH AMBOY – Circa early 1900’s Briegs the Tailor on the corner of King and Smith St.  was a typical Tailor Shop which altered clothing for customers. Photo courtesy of Stephen Michael Dudash  

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Do you or someone you know have Old Photographs or Documents? The Kearny Cottage Historical Society is Looking for Old Photos and Documents of Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Woodbridge, Fords, etc. (Local Area) For an Archiving Project – Your Photos & Documents will be scanned into digital format & returned to you. For more info […]

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photos of Illustratiions by Carolyn Maxwell

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PERTH AMBOY – Photo shows the undefeated St. Mary’s High School Football Eleven which met the undefeated Woodbridge in a Thanksgiving Day Game at City Stadium in 1930. In the Line – (L to R) “Slim’ Reager, “Red” Martin , “Shorty” Hrehowsik, Bud Harrington, John Ivan, Vince McDonnell and Russ Mason.

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SOUTH AMBOY – There will be a program on the Titanic: The Latest Chapters at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. This interesting program will be highlighted by author Charles Haas – who will takes us aboard the lost liner to discuss the 1985 discovery to the present […]

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WOODBRIDGE – There will be a lecture: “Medieval Castles of England and Wales “ given by Ian C. Burrow Ph.D. RPA.   An introduction to castles as represented by the many surviving examples in England and Wales.  A chronological survey emphasizing changes through time, and what to look for when visiting a castle. Wednesday Evening February […]

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SOUTH AMBOY – Broadway Unpaved – The photographer was facing up Broadway from the South Amboy Post Office when the photograph was taken, the City’s major thoroughfare unpaved. Photo courtesy of the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, South Amboy

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PERTH AMBOY – The NAACP Perth Amboy Area Branch & the City of Perth Amboy Dept. of Human Services presents an African-American History Month Program Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Jankowski Community Center, 1 Olive St. from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free Admission. African Percussion & Dance, Spoken Word, Gospel, Interpretive Dance, Refreshments […]

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PERTH AMBOY – We will be having a reunion celebrating old friendships and those “Good Old Days!”   We would like to see you again and reminisce over the good times we had back in the day!.  Plenty of Good Food, Music, Company and Good Times! Join us on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 7 p.m. […]

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WOODBRIDGE– There will be a lecture: “On the Road and at Home with The Rolling Stones” given by author Bill German A Multimedia Lecture on The Rolling Stones’ Rise to Superstardom. Q&A and exclusive book signing Wednesday Evening March 21, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at the Barron Art’s Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. Admission Free, […]

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PERTH AMBOY – There will be a film and discussion about the decline of the Raritan River and the efforts to restore it followed by a Q&A with producer Eric Schultz, Raritan Riverkeeper Bill Schultz, and Bob Spiegel of the Edison Wetlands Association on Thursday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Perth Amboy YMCA […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Channel 34 is rerunning the documentary, The Ku Klux Klan Riots Of 1923.   It is a saga of how the good people of Perth Amboy battled the Ku Klux Klan during June & August of 1923 on the streets of old Perth Amboy. Against all odds, the citizens of Perth Amboy stood […]

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Photos by Noelia Colon Revisiting the Past PERTH AMBOY— Mayor Wilda Diaz announces the completion of Phase 1 of the Perth Amboy City Hall Wall Project initiated by the Museums of Perth Amboy committee (MoPA).

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PERTH AMBOY – Opening Day 8/13/1976 of the New Transfer Station – dedicated by Mayor Alexander Jankowski and Mayor George J. Otolowski on 8/12/1976. Designed by Michael Carr of Carr Engineering. The Transfer Station Crew: (L to R) Ken Schwartz, Dave Troche, Vic Roman, Ron Raji & George Yavor. Photo courtesy of Gary A. Muska

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PERTH AMBOY — The Tea Room at the historic Proprietary House, Kearny Avenue, is open on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. For $7 per person, visitors can enjoy assorted teas and delicious homemade desserts served by hostesses Helen, Dorothy and Kathy. Take a tour of the only remaining Royal Governor’s Mansion in the U.S. […]

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