The Amboy Guardian

  It looks like our Governor Christie is in the hot seat with this GWB scandal, or as some call it Bridgegate. Who let those e-mails out? Why do we ask? Some say his staff members opened the doors to this scandal. Or was it meant to be by those insiders that want to control […]

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Dear Perth Amboy Board of Education Members, As an ESL staff here at Wilentz, we sadly miss our principal, Mr. Jenkins, and continue to adjust to the loss in our building. We feel that Mr. Anderson remain our building principal. We respectively want to express our thoughts. Mr. Anderson has stepped-up into the position and […]

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To The Perth Amboy Board of Education, I am writing this letter to request Mr. Anderson be named principal of the Robert N. Wilentz School. Mr. Anderson has been with us for two years. He has stepped up to the challenge of making sure Wilentz School staff and students are taken care of and given […]

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This country should be ashamed of itself. How in the name of all that is holy has Obama been allowed to do all the damage he has incurred? Where is the fighting spirit we Americans had when WWII broke out? We were confronted with an enemy who was hell bent on destroying us. We garnered […]

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I would like to thank the Mayor and City Council for the job they did to restore the Historic Elm Tree in front of City Hall. It is good that the City Leadership appreciates the importance of history.

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‘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 unresolved hurts […]

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Many of us traveled State Street to go between Perth Amboy, Woodbridge and Carteret. Many of us have experienced a problem while traveling the train tracks that enter Motiva. That is the fact that one set of tracks which are no longer in use are still sitting in the roadway and the pavement is breaking […]

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I wrote my first article for my school newspaper back in Dec. of 1942. I wrote, “I like going to school in Dec. because each day gets closer to Christmas.” Around this time of the year, I think about journalists that I have known in my lifetime. Their work is writing and some people question […]

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I just finished reading the HUBS article. My uncle Harry Springer was one of the founders. I never knew that. They also contribute regularly to the Friends of the Perth Amboy Library and before that, to Celebrate Perth Amboy/ SOCL. Very nice article.Thank you for printing my article and the photos. It was such a […]

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On November 23rd the foundation, whose founder is Mr. Eddie Trujillo owner of Supremo Food Markets, had our annual Thanksgiving Feast which fed 758 food pantry recipients. The event is put together with the help of our local restaurant who prepare the food for the event and our volunteers who set up the hall and […]

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The Question is, “Where were you on November 22, 1963 when President Kennedy was assassinated? Let’s turn the clock back to the spring of 1958. I was at the University of Alabama. The month was March. I was getting ready to play baseball and graduate in June. I was on a roll, but the man […]

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A beautiful waterfront, way too much history to keep in book, too much culture to put into words. Welcome to Perth Amboy. Even though Perth Amboy is an ultra-amazing city which I consider my home town, when I tell people I’m from Perth Amboy their face turns to delight or disgust. A lot of people […]

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Fifty years ago on November 22, 1963 a cruel and shocking act of violence happened in America. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. It was the day the world stopped everything. Now who would do such a thing – killing a President? And why we ask? Who were the players? And the […]

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I feel the need to address and correct some misinformation in a letter to the editor written by Andrew Horezga which appeared in the Nov. 13th issue of the Guardian. It is unfortunate that some people need to stoop to such low levels in attacking their elected officials, in this case me. Mr. Horezga attacked […]

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There is talk about a new High School for Perth Amboy. Here are my comments. There is space just west of the current High School. It could be built on the site of what is now Waters Stadium, just a short walk away. That existing street would be blocked to vehicle traffic. Waters Stadium has […]

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It was truly great to see so many children out and trick or treating in South Amboy this past Halloween. We were way overdue for a festive Halloween. Seeing so many families out and kids enjoying the day reminded me of the days when I was a kid going door to door. The weather was […]

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