The Amboy Guardian

The Importance of Studying History Mr. Kohn, Your WWII columns in the Amboy Guardian are most interesting and informative.  I look forward to reading future installments. It is distressing that there are those in this world then and now who are so committed to violence and conquest. Richard Estock Dear Mr. Estock: Thank you for […]

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Memorial Day, May 30th , 2016 As Memorial Day passes I want to thank the Veterans that have served our country bravely. These Americans have made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of Democracy. I want to thank their families who must miss their loved ones dearly every day. These families are the ones who […]

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It Can Happen Here! Venezuela is falling apart big time, with long food lines and limited use of electrical power. Crime has gone up with robberies and looting. The food stores plus the murder rate has skyrocketed because of those helpless people. The inflation rate has quadrupled and made it harder to buy anything. This what […]

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The Traveling Vietnam War Memorial I was privileged to be in attendance at the Traveling Vietnam War Memorial in Carteret, NJ, on Saturday, April 30, 2016.  The Wall itself is a [60% scale] replica of the original Wall in Washington, D.C.  It bears the names of all 58, 307 U.S. Military personnel who lost their […]

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Fool me once, shame on me; Fool me twice, shame on you. In a little under three weeks, the Perth Amboy City Clerk will make petitions for this November’s election available to candidates who wish to run for Mayor and City Council. While not all individuals have disclosed or announced their candidacy, rumors are flying.  […]

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His or Her Say! One of the most entertaining things about reading the excerpts from the open forum portion of the Council Meetings printed in the Amboy Guardian is the knowledge that sooner or later two individuals will make statements showing an extreme prejudice regarding their agendas. There’s no need to name names as only […]

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To Trump or Not to Trump, That is NOT the Question To say that the 2016 presidential race is interesting would be a gross understatement. The muck raking, insults, and rhetoric have been more than I’ve seen in a presidential campaign in my lifetime. Xenophobia?? I had to look that one up. And that’s just […]

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An Expensive Sump Pit A news article said the Port Authority decided to spend $20 billion to dig a new tunnel under the Hudson. This would not be finished until 2030 at the earliest. If they can get along without this tunnel for fifteen years that is proof they really don’t need it. Another news […]

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Correction I wish to correct the erroneous information reported by your newspaper regarding John Dyke’s presentation to the City Council on 3/9/16. When John referred to the restoration of the historic ferry slip in his remarks, he in no way gave credit to MOPA (Museums of Perth Amboy) or the three individuals you mention. The […]

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Let’s Hope for A Happy Ending I see the City Council Members are confused on this resolution R-129 3/16. Isn’t that odd? Let’s understand one thing. The City Council Members have a responsibilty to see the right thing is being done and to investigate all matters that deals with money or whatever is on the agenda. […]

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Open Letter to the Perth Amboy Council Hon. Lisa Nanton President, Perth Amboy City Council Dear Council President Nanton, I write to you as a resident in an outcry regarding the conduct that you have allowed to take place at the recent Caucus and City Council meetings held on March 7th and 9th, respectively.  As President of […]

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John Kasich Candidacy I would like to recommend as Presidential candidate Governor John Kasich of Ohio, who is moderate, fiscally responsible, knowledgeable about the Defense Department, and compassionate. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives before he was elected governor, he served as chairperson of the House Budget Committee and succeeded in balancing […]

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An Orderly Succession The unexpected death of a Supreme Court Justice shows a problem in the original design of the US Constitution. Only monarchs and dictators serve for life; republics have a fixed term of office. The US Constitution should be amended to set an age limit for the Supreme Court. Using seventy should prevent […]

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Defending the AFT During my time in the District, until I  became disabled and unable to work, I found the AFT representation excellent. Our contracts were negotiated at the local level taking into consideration the parameters needed to benefit the learning outcome for students in our classroom. Our benefit package was second to none. Who has […]

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Setting the Record Straight For many decades the AFT has done absolutely nothing in Perth Amboy except collect dues and finance private parties for very select friends of the president, and administrators.  How many times were members told by the AFT that they would not file a grievance for their members?  How many times were members […]

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