The Amboy Guardian

On June 10, 2012 Perth Amboy lost one of the last fixtures of the past. James E. Hardiman, the owner of Seaman’s Pharmacy on Smith Street in Perth Amboy (now the site of Rite Aid) passed away. Carolyn Maxwell: Walking into Seaman’s Pharmacy was like entering into a Norman Rockwell painting. (If you are not […]

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If you read the Home News Tribune or Guardian on Memorial Day you might have read the editorials honoring our Veterans on that final Monday in May. This Holiday was just another day off to many people in our country and as I get older that seems to be the sentiment of far too many. […]

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Give my regards to Broadway, remember me in South Amboy — It is hard for me to write on this subject because I think too much and get too sentimental. If you are a new timer in South Amboy, let me give you a glimpse of how an old timer see’s South Amboy through my […]

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I found Peter Book’s comments about Rome in the 1960’s interesting (The Amboy Guardian– March 14th issue). It was kind of him to supply his mother’s friends with rosary beads. He that they were entwined on the wrists of some of those women at their wakes. He also stated that they made it to heaven […]

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Whenever I am with a group I am usually the oldest guy in it. If a girl was older she would not admit it. This was not so this past Sunday when a spirited Helen Murafski not only admitted that she was older but reveled in the fact that we celebrated her one hundred birthday […]

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As a former resident and frequent visitor to Perth Amboy I would like to make note of the signage on the GSP. As you approach exit 125 it reads Sayreville-South Amboy. If you are familiar with the area you know that you may take this exit to rte. 35 over the victory bridge and right […]

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Slogans in politics usually are talking points candidates use to rally their people. Rarely do those words and phrases come to fruition. The subject slogans have had a large impact on America. CHANGE. America was the greatest nation on earth in every category when Obama took office. Changes since Obama took office: Our economy is […]

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On 4-14-12 I was privy to attend the Annual State Dinner of the Purple Heart.

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As Election Day approaches, it’s understandable that much of our attention is focused on local municipal and school elections.

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Let me tell you about the best kept secret in Perth Amboy. This last January, I was taken by ambulance to Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy Division, because I had a high fever and a strange condition whereby my left leg was swollen fever and a strange condition whereby my left leg was swollen […]

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When I attended the special meeting of the Board of Education I never expected it to turn out to be a Kangaroo Court. As defined in Webster’s Dictionary as a mock court in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded or perverted and a judgment or punishment fine outside of legal procedure. The […]

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My whole point is that children should not pay for the sins of their fathers. I am not a politician and never will be. My business is law but if you ask anyone, I spend my life helping people and working harder than any politician could ever or do. I take pride in thinking that […]

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A friend and neighbor has received a ticket for overtime parking on a downtown street. Penalty – 30 bucks!

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My husband and I read with delight Eric Cabrera’s April 11th response to Maria Garcia’s letter “Outrageous.” Like Mr. Cabrera, we were outraged and disgusted by Ms. Garcia’s attacks of Joseph “JB” Vas, a local attorney and son of former Mayor Joseph Vas. Mr. Cabrera hit the nail perfectly on the head when he stated […]

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I am not at all surprised that Mr. Cabrera will answer for Joe Vas Jr. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree…

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Ira Resnick – one of the more well-known leaders and educators of community organizing – once provided a very simple comparative analogy to define true leadership.

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