PERTH AMBOY – The Citizens Campaign is seeking applications from Perth Amboy residents interested in becoming Civic Trustees – Trustees who work together to identify and gain adoption of proven solutions for problems facing their City. Civic Trustees will be members of the Perth Amboy Civic Trust, formerly Impact Perth Amboy. Civic Trustees and the […]
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The Citizens Campaign Seeks Civic Trustees for Perth Amboy
Posted on 13 February 2015.
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The Community Voice
Posted on 06 February 2015.
Response to Letter by David Szilagyi Interest in the Proprietary House is always welcome, and the Board of Trustees would like to offer the following factual information in response to any concerns about its historic value. From time to time, controversy arises regarding the unique status of the Proprietary House as the only remaining official royal […]
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Submitted Poem
Posted on 30 January 2015.
A Postal Patron’s Lament Remember going to the Perth Amboy Post Office In the not so distant past Go in and do your business Without fear of being harassed A woman selling drawings in the vestibule Men peddling pastries outside You cannot possibly avoid them Even if you tried And since this is federal property […]
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Letters to the editor
Posted on 30 January 2015.
“Thank You” I would like to publicly “Thank” Mark, the owner of “Lee’s Market,” on Smith Street, who on Sunday, January 18, 2015, came to my aid when I could not get to his store for my newspapers, (as my husband was not well). The sidewalks were a sheet of ice and he saw me […]
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Letters to the Editor
Posted on 23 January 2015.
Changing the United States Constitution? A recent letter in a local newspaper recommended changes to the US Constitution. Ideas that ignore past experience and human nature will often fail in practice, no matter how good they sound. 1) That idea of “Appropriate Background Experience” would prevent people from choosing the candidate of their choice. How much […]
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Letter to the Editor: Information in Prop House article was incorrect
Posted on 23 January 2015.
We are writing to correct the inaccurate information printed in Guy Hogan’s article about the Proprietary House Museum in a recent edition of the Guardian. Mr. Hogan states that the Proprietary House is the only Royal Governor’s Mansion left from the colonial period. This is inaccurate. The Proprietary House Museum is one of four Royal […]
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Letter to the Editor
Posted on 17 January 2015.
The White Kid I want all of my friends to know my name is Tom and the color of skin is white. I mention the above because everything I read in the newspaper or see on TV says: “Are you Black or White?” I was talking to a couple of Editors of newspaper last week. […]
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Letters to the Editor
Posted on 02 January 2015.
Invitation Letter To Prospective Board Members December 15, 2014 Dear Esteemed Business Owner and/or Community Member, In February of 2015, The City of Perth Amboy Downtown Business Improvement District, Inc. will be electing new members to its Board of Directors. The BID is seeking interested board member candidates who believe in our mission and are willing to […]
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Letters to the Editor
Posted on 19 December 2014.
No Hard Feelings ’Tis the season to “Let Go! Let God! Give patience and peace a try. The years have brought about many conflicts in our lives which never seem to fade away. The old grudges, family feuds and misunderstandings stay with us because we don’t take the time or are afraid to talk about the […]
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Letter to the Editor: School Yesterday and Today
Posted on 12 December 2014.
I used to go to a school just two blocks from my house. The building is still there, so the school is over one hundred years old. The grades in my school were K through 6. Three of our subjects were Reading, Writing and Spelling. Don’t like to brag, but put me in a spelling […]
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Letters to the Editor
Posted on 05 December 2014.
A Kindergarten Kid Will Teach You I decided to go into education over 1/2 a century ago. My school had grades K to 8. I taught 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8th. On my first day of school my Supervisor said to me, “When you close that door, you will learn more about kids than […]
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Letters to the Editor
Posted on 28 November 2014.
New Fencing on Bridge???? OK, WHO WAS THE MORON that designed this? And who were the idiots that OK’d it?!!! Even a 5 year old knows that this does not stop jumpers….Why waste taxpayers money……another embarrassing stupidity from people that don’t care and like to spend our money! DAMN! SOMEBODY WITH COMMON SENSE TAKE OVER […]
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Letters to the Editor
Posted on 20 November 2014.
Thank You for the Opportunity Thanks to the voters of Perth Amboy, two years ago I was given the opportunity to serve as a member of this board. I decided to run because I had a goal of providing the best education for our children, which I believe should be of the utmost importance to all […]
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Letters to the editor
Posted on 14 November 2014.
Help – Not Handcuffs! Governor Christie’s Call to End Stigma of Substance Use Must Include Ending Criminalization of People Governor Christie scheduled a public discussion in Newark to De-stigmatize substance use disorders (SUD) “to educate the public and to remove the stigma that’s attached to a disease.” Will ending the criminalization of people with SUD […]
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Letter to the Editor: The Fire Under the Kettle Has Gone Out
Posted on 14 November 2014.
The United States has been referred to as “The Melting Pot”, a nation of immigrants from all over the world. This is what the proponents of giving amnesty to illegal aliens keep reminding us. And that is true; we are a nation of immigrants. I don’t care if you can trace your roots back to […]
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Letters to the editor
Posted on 07 November 2014.
Vote NO on Question No. 2 This proposal raises the proportion taken from an existing tax “to help pay for some environmental programs”. The stated aims are diffuse. “Open space, farmland, and historic preservation” are treated equally when they really have varying priorities. Taking more from an existing tax means less for existing projects. Is […]
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