The Amboy Guardian

American First May I suggest to people like David Caba and those of his ilk that to be biased for a certain group is just as bad as being biased against one. It’s about time that hyphenated Americans take pride in being Americans first and foremost and not be so mindful about where their ancestors […]

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What A Sad Time For Perth Amboy What a sad time for Perth Amboy. I missed the last Council meeting and was shocked to find out that that Mr. Blunda was terminated without cause. If you know the reason why, Council President, I believe the residents of Perth Amboy have a right to be informed. Not […]

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Corrects ‘grievous errors’ At this juncture, I would be remiss in not commenting on articles appearing in the The Amboy Guardian. I will correct some grievous errors for the public. June 3, 2015. Caption under a photo of Fernando Gonzalez being sworn in.  The Guardian writes, “None of the other council members were present except […]

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Should Perth Amboy Report on All Lawsuits Filed Against the City? Dear Councilman Gonzalez: I believe we have met in the past–I am an open government advocate who has contributed ideas to the City Council in the past.  Attached is a proposed amendment to the City Code which would put two new items on each meeting […]

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A Neighborhood Kid A neighborhood died last month. Well, I knew him as a neighborhood kid. I hadn’t seen him since I was 18. I used to walk to grammar school with him up Madison Avenue. He went to Amboy High School with me. His mother worked in the front office along with Mrs. Polack […]

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Great Job! I am writing this letter to tell you what a great job Acting Police Chief Larry Cattano is doing. In our neighborhood (Patterson Street), the loud music is almost zero due in part to a sign that was put up by the police on Sadowski Parkway, which states that playing loud music will […]

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THE COMMUNITY VOICE Electing Federal Judges Should Federal judges be elected? There is now a selection process that elects Federal judges, so the question is: should voters be included? Yes. Letting the voters in each of the thirteen Federal Districts elect the judges will allow a better examination of candidates and prevent an empty seat because of […]

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Ain’t No Churchill The Iran Deal announced in today’s news brings back memories or a similar deal when Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain waived a piece of paper, the deal Britain with Adolph Hitler in 1938 and shouting, “Peace in our time!” By terms of this deal Britain and the Western Allies signed a treaty whereby […]

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Home Ownership —  A Blessing or a Curse? There was a time, long ago, when owning a home was a source of pride and interestingly, it was profitable. A family that owned their own home was the envy of the climbers in the ladder of success. Nothing could be more impressing upon a kid growing up in an […]

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Position for New Library Manager I noticed the city website has a posting for a Library Manager.  There is a requirement of a Masters in Library or Information Science from an accredited ALA school, but then it adds the planner phrase. I don’t know if this is a common thing. I would think not. When […]

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Silent Too Long I am a student at Perth Amboy High School. I have kept silent these last two years but no longer can I keep silent. No longer can I let the injustice at Perth Amboy High School go by without a peep from the students. Many students here at Perth Amboy High School […]

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June 3, 2015 Re:  Delaney Homes Property Dear Mr. Lebreault,    I wanted to set the record straight and review the history surrounding the negotiations and attempted acquisition of the Delaney Homes property by the Board of Education for the construction of a new high school.  As you know I chair the  Housing Authority Board […]

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Transporting Shale Oil There is a controversy about importing shale oil. Should it be by railway, pipeline, or trucks? If a large percentage is destined for electrical generation maybe they should build a power station near to the oil field and use the existing electrical power supply grid instead of shipping shale oil. Ronald A. […]

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More Gambling Casinos? Gambling has usually been banned or restricted because of the harm it causes. It’s associated with poverty and crime. The idea of “something for nothing” is a lure for those who don’t understand the odds. The failure of the casinos in Atlantic City is an example of gambling’s toxic effects. Should NJ allow more […]

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Transportation Funding Reports say the Transportation Trust Fund is going bankrupt. The cure is to abolish it like any other failed enterprise. It was a mistake to only use the gasoline tax. Everybody benefits from roads, not just those who drive gasoline powered motor vehicles. Money for highways, roads, and streets should come from general […]

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Authentic Democrat? I read with interest the letter from Mrs. Sotillaro, and I am baffled by her recollection of events. Maybe she has selective memory or she just wrote this letter to get political support in her effort to run for Committee Person. Mrs. Sotillaro asked us, the citizens of Perth Amboy, to vote for […]

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