Posted on 28 October 2014.
In less than two weeks, Perth Amboy voters will once again be visiting the polls to elect those who will represent them in various local offices. Before casting their ballots, Perth Amboy voters need to look closely at the candidates, many of whom are running on records they claim show how they have benefited the […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor
Posted on 28 October 2014.
Superintendent Labbe went too far in cancelling the rest of the Sayreville football season. A game or two would have been enough! But he labelled the whole team guilty without further investigation. He assumed a few rotten apples had contaminated the whole barrel of teenage players. It is hard to believe that the rest of […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor
Posted on 28 October 2014.
Vote NO on Bail Reform That proposed change to the NJ Constitution should be rejected as an attack on people’s rights. It would allow unelected judges to keep people in jail without bail. It violates the Eighth Amendment of the Bill of Rights and Paragraphs 11 and 12 of Article I of the NJ Constitution. […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor
Posted on 24 October 2014.
Perth Amboy Citizens, With Election Day (Nov.4th) fast approaching, the people of Perth Amboy find themselves with the unique opportunity of making things right for the City. If anyone has been following the antics of the Board of Education, it should be obvious that a change in the majority of the Board must happen. The […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 24 October 2014.
I have been living in Perth Amboy almost all my life, and I Iove my city. I have to admit I am feeling very embarrassed and scared of what is happening around Perth Amboy. I used to walk the streets days and nights without fear, but I no longer could say the same. Our “Quality […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 24 October 2014.
News Release 10/19/14 PERTH AMBOY – In a non-partisan race, State Senator Joseph Vitale, State Assemblyman Craig Coughlin, State Assemblyman John Wisniewski and Middlesex County Democratic Organization Chairman Kevin McCabe are undermining local Perth Amboy democracy by supporting establishment candidates, the Mayor Diaz Team. These politicians, none from the City of Perth Amboy, have not […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 17 October 2014.
Duarte The monument to Juan Pablo Duarte on Sadowski Pkwy. is quite impressive with its imposing pillars that look like the gates of paradise that could be used as part of the scenery for some dinner theater biblical musical. Duarte is revered in the Dominican Republic for the many good things he did. He was […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 17 October 2014.
The Truth About The Perth Amboy Board Of Education “The Board of Education’s Lack Of Action And Complete Abdication of Authority Astounds Me.” PERTH AMBOY – Dear Perth Amboy Parents: The Perth Amboy Board of Education has been offered an unprecedented opportunity to build a much needed and much desired high school for our children […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 10 October 2014.
Eliminate the present Board of Ed. Think the state will build you a $100 million school? Wrong. Who paid to have those prints drawn up? Rent 2 schools and house trailers. Still no room. Spend money for central air conditioner system for the school. Electrical work this year HVAC System next year, plus new lockers […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 10 October 2014.
We are still forced with the Bridgegate scandal which is now a year old. The only winners are the lawyers. Christie’s whitewash statement from his shyster Randy Mastro is especially outrageous! Millions of the taxpayers’ money is being wasted by Christie in his defense! The bottom line is that Christie totally neglected his job as […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 10 October 2014.
I see that Ebola has come into the State of Texas. Who really knows how many more across the United States may or already have this deadly virus? Did the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization underestimate the danger of this virus or just waited for more people to be infected? There […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 10 October 2014.
The October 1, 2014 issue had an editorial that wondered if anything could be done to prevent people from jumping off the Victory Bridge. There are a couple of faults with this editorial. First, it only applies to these public suicides. Most suicides take place in private, the phrase “died at home” is a euphemism […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 03 October 2014.
My Father was from Perth Amboy and my Mother from South Amboy so I remember sitting in the backseat of our Old Ford and crossing the Victory Bridge many times. It was a drawbridge back then. We had to stop sometimes to let a boat or ship go through. My older brother and his friends […]
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Posted in Editorial, Letters to the Editor
Posted on 03 October 2014.
This letter was read at the 9/23/14 Board of Education Meeting: Much has been said about the Perth Amboy Board of Education lately and all of it has been brought about by a renegade Board Member with no credentials and little veracity. I believe this Board is being held hostage by a member who is not […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 03 October 2014.
The following is a letter from the School Development Authority dated September 9, 2014. The letter was addressed to every Board of Education Member, the Interim Superintendent, Board Secretary and the Executive Director of the HACPA. Re: Perth Amboy High School Permit me to introduce myself. I am the Chief Executive Officer of the New […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Schools
Posted on 26 September 2014.
Do you wish to learn more about the amazing history of our city? Hi, my name is Natalia Dunyak, age 14, and as a Girl Scout silver award project I will be presenting a seminar, open to the public at no charge! This seminar will focus around the world famous Perth Amboy and Atlantic terra-cotta […]
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Posted in Community Events, Letters to the Editor