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SLIDE SHOW: Happy Hanukkah! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

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Editorial: The Little Rascals – A Precursor?

“Our Gang,” or later, “The Little Rascals,” featured little boys and girls of all colors and different ethnic backgrounds playing together as equals.

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Letters to the Editor, June 8, 2015

Silent Too Long I am a student at Perth Amboy High School. I have kept silent these last two years but no longer can I keep silent. No longer can I let the injustice at Perth Amboy High School go by without a peep from the students. Many students here at Perth Amboy High School […]

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Letters from Perth Amboy Housing Authority to Perth Amboy Board of Education

June 3, 2015 Re:  Delaney Homes Property Dear Mr. Lebreault,    I wanted to set the record straight and review the history surrounding the negotiations and attempted acquisition of the Delaney Homes property by the Board of Education for the construction of a new high school.  As you know I chair the  Housing Authority Board […]

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Editorial: Caretakers Taking Care of Each Other

This past week and upcoming week three events were recognized. There was: The National Day of Prayer 5/7/15, Nurses Week (5/6/15 – 5/12/15) and National Police Week (5/10/15 – 5/16/15). The New York Police Department suffered another great loss when Officer Brian Moore succumbed to fatal wounds after he was shot last week. Police Officer […]

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Letters to the Editor, 5/13/15

Caledonia Park An Archaeological Site Last week, I walked by Caledonia Park and noticed eight new holes. Each large hole was a footing which was drilled into the ground at a depth of over 4 feet. As we all know, Caledonia Park is a historic archaeological site and dates back to the time of Perth […]

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Greek Orthodox Easter Good Friday Services at St. Demotrios Church, Perth Amboy

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EDITORIAL: For Better or For Worse???????

I happened to be listening to the John Catsimatidis Radio Show which aired Sunday Morning (4/19/15). For those who are unfamiliar with John Catsimatidis, he was one of the New York Mayoral Candidates in 2014. There was a gentleman that John interviewed by the name of Nick Adams. Mr. Adams is from Australia. What he […]

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EDITORIAL: A Day to Remember 9/26/2009

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Letter to the Editor: Gadflies or Good Guys? by David Caba

Richard Piatkowski and Bill George often drew sighs and groans as they approached officials with probing questions in their effort to uncover corruption that eventually helped end political dynasties. Today’s government watchdogs – the modern day equivalent of Richard Piatkowski and Bill George – are described as “gadflies,” when in fact they are the good […]

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Editorial: Shattered – Just Like Walking on Broken Glass

Don’t blame the Republicans. The Democratic Party is shattered in Perth Amboy.

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Letter to the Editor: Our Leadership Is Lost

On May 12, 2015 Perth Amboy is having a Special Municipal Election, for 2 Candidate, Mr. Sergio Diaz & Mr. Fernando Gonzalez, this is awfully unfair to the Citizens of Perth Amboy that we have to pay for a 2nd election, because of the fraud committed by the Democratic Party. I oppose, and hope that […]

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Letter to the Editor: An Expensive Hole in the Ground

Should the Port Authority Agency build a new billion dollar tunnel beneath the Hudson River? NO. This new tunnel would be used to mostly transport people in the morning and afternoon, for maybe six out of twenty-four hours. It could not be used to transport anything else, the way bridges do. Would that be an […]

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Barry Rosengarten Receives the NJBA Golden Hammer Award

News Release 2/4/15 PERTH AMBOY – Barry Rosengarten has been selected to receive NJBA’s Golden Hammer Award. This award is presented each year to a Builder Member who made an honorable commitment to the Association and the industry through continued noteworthy service over a protracted period of time. The letter he received stated that he […]

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The Hibernians Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Perth Amboy 3/17/15

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EDITORIAL: Giving Them the Old Razzle Dazzle

How many people in our society speak with authority about a topic or make decisions regarding certain subjects that they are clueless about? There are three types of people faced with a decision: There’s those who know and really do know; there’s those who don’t know and admit (or don’t admit) they don’t know; and […]

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