The Amboy Guardian

I would like to make a correction or addition in your paper to a story about the HUBS 75th anniversary. An article in last week’s edition of the Amboy Guardian omitted someone who was instrumental in the HUBS being able to have a 75th anniversary. My “cousin” Mike Pluckter was responsible for getting the organization […]

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PERTH AMBOY – On Friday, November 1, 2013 at 4:45 p.m., the PAHS Class of ’58 began celebrating their 55th reunion by “buzzing the stem” or driving down Smith Street. This was our custom in the fifties. Many of us who had cars would drive through town on Friday night which was the big shopping […]

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I often notice what’s on the bulletin boards on the corner of Madison Avenue & Market Street in Perth Amboy. This particular picture above was very striking. The first time I saw it was at night when it was illuminated. I immediately took out my cell phone and snapped a shot of it.

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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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Regarding the “Affordable Care Act (ACA)”, some things need to be cleared up for many Americans and other “failed policy apologists” that are failing their families and communities daily. As of this writing, 800,000 New Jersey citizens have fallen victim to insurance policy cancellations. The reason for this is that under the ACA (ObamaCare), these […]

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On the front page of the paper we have a picture of 8 of the 9 candidates running for the Perth Amboy Board of Education. As we mentioned of the front page, this photo was taken at a Candidate’s Forum held on Tuesday, 10/29/13. I happened to hear about this forum through the grapevine. As […]

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The following is an anonymous writing which will surely have an impact on all readers. This “From the Other Side” writing will bring you face to face with a soldier and one who visited him at the wall. It is most appropriate that all should read this at this time. At first there was no […]

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October 28, 2013 marks the first anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. How many times in the past have the meteorologists predicted impending devastating weather to occur and it never happened. This time they were right. Our wildest dreams could not have prepared us for what devastation would come with the storm. Superstorm Sandy strengthened and took […]

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While everyone should realize the importance of Voting in the upcoming General Election, the Election in Perth Amboy takes on special significance. The Voters of Perth Amboy have the opportunity to bring some much needed reality back to the Board of Education. This reality is NOT Candidate Lebreault or Varela. Lebreault was soundly defeated in […]

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I was greatly impressed by Helen Leonard’s letter in the 10/9/2013 Amboy Guardian. Like her I was also a kid during the Great Depression. It was a much more different time than the Great Recession of today. First of all the spirit of the people was more upbeat and optimistic than today. We were not […]

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Think for a minute or two. How many times did you check your watch today? Time to shower or shave, time to have breakfast if you have time or grab a cup of coffee to be on time for work in the rush hour traffic. Your work day is over so it is time to […]

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Well, have you Obama Kool-Aid drinkers come to a logical conclusion since your man has made a complete fool of himself? Given the opportunity this man can do even more damage to our country; that will have a definitive negative effect on us – now and in the future. Obama has shown he would rather […]

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Election time is approaching again, but politicians should be very careful when attacking political parties other than their own. For some reason I get a kick when they start attacking the Tea Party. Who is the spokesperson for the Tea Party? What major candidates are running under the Tea Party slogan? When you are elected […]

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Well, the U.S. Government shutdown has proven nothing at all – just two political parties fighting over some things that we don’t understand but them. Many of the Government workers want to go back to work. This shutdown was only to bug the American people in a certain way. Or is it just showing us what […]

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The letter is requesting a correction for an article that was written on the last council meeting. The article stated that I agreed with Mr. Caba regarding the public being afraid of coming t City Council meetings. I did agree with Mr. Caba but for a completely different reason. When stated that they are afraid […]

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