The Amboy Guardian

Mr. Ward recently wrote a letter listing the accomplishments of M.O.P.A. and noted its dissolution. I am the current head of the Proprietary House Association and in that capacity I had attended several M.O.P.A. meetings between February and June of 2013. This is the reason that I had contacted the City administration to inquire about […]

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My name is Virginia Lugo. I’ve been on the BID Board of Directors for the last years. I am also on the UEZ and the Salvation Army Advisory Boards, have founded the Women’s Open Center of Middlesex County, and have served with PRAHD and other organizations in Perth Amboy. I am here not as a […]

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I first used this technique in the winter of 1960-1961 when the snow was wet and sticky, and from 4” to 6” deep. Dry fluffy snow doesn’t need this technique. Use the end of the shovel to cut through the snow on the sides and front of the area you will shovel. Then shovel in the usual manner. […]

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News Release 2/6/14 HOMDEL – The deadline for ordering your engraved paving stone for the 2014 installation is fast approaching. For a $250 donation, a personal message of your choosing can be engraved on one of the pavers lining the sides of the Memorial walkway, thus becoming a permanent part of our state’s tribute to the men and […]

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The big snow came on Monday, February 3 and the next day was not that terrific. Wednesday of the same week we had an ice storm.

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Last Monday 2/3/14 the City of Perth Amboy was paralyzed due to the winter storm and a lack of cleaning of the sidewalks and streets of most of the Perth Amboy Business District. Another Winter Storm hits the City on Wednesday 2/5/14 with more slippery conditions and snow accumulations. Most of our handicapped and Seniors […]

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The Home News and Courier ran an article back in 2010 about students being served breakfast prior to the start of classes. This was in Edison, N.J. This didn’t seem to be working out since less than 1% of eligible students were receiving breakfast. That was in 2010 so a time on the clock was […]

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To: Honorable Wilda Diaz, Mayor City of Perth Amboy In July of 2013, due to health reasons, I had to retire from public life. Since that time MOPA has had no meetings or activities such as fund raising or planning activities. I was contacted recently about dissolving MOPA so I called a meeting of the […]

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Had to tell someone my horrible experience dealing with being towed. I live in Harbor Terrace..Sat night I squeezed my jeep (which is very small comparatively speaking-my friend calls it a Tonka toy truck) into a spot but overlapped the line I guess..(I’m sorry-ok?) The snow hid it’s cutoff point. It wasn’t a dangerous spot… […]

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Look at this those people in high places. Wall Street has a club call Kappa Beta Phi or is it a secret society? You guess. They get together and hold a dinner party at a class A hotel in New York City and talk about things we don’t understand but they do. Let me guess how […]

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Everywhere you look, you see girls & women with fur lined boots. Women today have warm feet. Going back to the 50’s, it wasn’t so. We had cold feet, what with nylon stockings and high heels made of leather. The typical winter outfit for a woman back then would be a full length winter coat […]

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PERTH AMBOY – The only truth to the statement made by Former Commissioner Peter Perez is that he has withdrawn his name from being reappointed for another term to the Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy (HACPA). As far as the other allegations are concerned, the HACPA has been investigated AD NAUSEUM at […]

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It is disappointing that Kushner has refused to compromise on his proposal to complete construction of the Landings. As residents we have dealt with his unwillingness to correct the poor workmanship and many construction problems, which resulted in our law suit against the builders. Our position is still that the city should not approve further […]

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The deliberate traffic problems at the George Washington Bridge demonstrates the problems in the Port Authority of NY-NJ and the 1947 NJ State Constitution. Creating an independent Port Authority monopoly means its actions are not subject to review by the legislature. This lack of effective oversight can lead to an abuse of power. If it can’t […]

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First of all, what’s with this “Gate” thing? Seems like, ever since Watergate, every alleged scandal gets the “Gate” suffix. That is all except Benghazi, I haven’t heard anyone refer to that as Benghazigate, not yet anyway. That aside, the unconfirmed news, that I heard from anonymous sources, allege that when our Governor, The Honorable […]

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On Monday, January 20, we will observe the birthday of Martin Luther King. This day will always be a special day for me. I had a dream and that was to go to college and play baseball. I just didn’t have the grades for a Big Time School. I received a call one day from […]

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