Posted on 17 October 2014.
The Truth About The Perth Amboy Board Of Education “The Board of Education’s Lack Of Action And Complete Abdication of Authority Astounds Me.” PERTH AMBOY – Dear Perth Amboy Parents: The Perth Amboy Board of Education has been offered an unprecedented opportunity to build a much needed and much desired high school for our children […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 10 October 2014.
This is a case where thank God a good guy with a gun was able to stop a terroristic monster from inflicting further horror. As we all know or as we all should know, there was a beheading of an innocent woman that took place in a warehouse in Oklahoma. I can’t imagine the terror […]
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Posted in Editorial, Local Perspectives
Posted on 10 October 2014.
Eliminate the present Board of Ed. Think the state will build you a $100 million school? Wrong. Who paid to have those prints drawn up? Rent 2 schools and house trailers. Still no room. Spend money for central air conditioner system for the school. Electrical work this year HVAC System next year, plus new lockers […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 10 October 2014.
We are still forced with the Bridgegate scandal which is now a year old. The only winners are the lawyers. Christie’s whitewash statement from his shyster Randy Mastro is especially outrageous! Millions of the taxpayers’ money is being wasted by Christie in his defense! The bottom line is that Christie totally neglected his job as […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 10 October 2014.
I see that Ebola has come into the State of Texas. Who really knows how many more across the United States may or already have this deadly virus? Did the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization underestimate the danger of this virus or just waited for more people to be infected? There […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 10 October 2014.
The October 1, 2014 issue had an editorial that wondered if anything could be done to prevent people from jumping off the Victory Bridge. There are a couple of faults with this editorial. First, it only applies to these public suicides. Most suicides take place in private, the phrase “died at home” is a euphemism […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 03 October 2014.
I happened to be walking in the City Hall Center Park a few days after the September 11th Ceremony. There were 3 wreaths with beautiful yellow flowers. When I walked a little closer, I noticed a sash across each one that said, “Suicide Awareness.” I didn’t have a clue who participated in the ceremony or […]
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Posted in Editorial, Local Perspectives
Posted on 03 October 2014.
This letter was read at the 9/23/14 Board of Education Meeting: Much has been said about the Perth Amboy Board of Education lately and all of it has been brought about by a renegade Board Member with no credentials and little veracity. I believe this Board is being held hostage by a member who is not […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 03 October 2014.
PERTH AMBOY – St. Peter’s Episcopal Church participated in the We Care Walk on 9/20/14. Participants met at the Perth Amboy Train Station and proceeded to walk down Smith Street and ended at the church which is located on beautiful historic waterfront. The walk benefited the Coalition of Food Pantries which is an exciting new […]
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Posted in Carousel, Local Perspectives
Posted on 12 September 2014.
Posted in Carousel, Editorial, Local Perspectives
Posted on 05 September 2014.
First off I’d like to say that I am pro second amendment, a life member of the N.R.A., and former competitive shooter. I learned to shoot at age 7 or 8, I can’t remember which, it was a long time ago. I have no problem with teaching the proper handling of firearms at an early […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 21 August 2014.
Do you wish to learn more about the amazing history of our city? Hi, my name is Natalia Dunyak, age 14, and as a Girl Scout silver award project I will be presenting three seminars to the public at no charge! These seminars will be focusing around the world famous Perth Amboy and Atlantic terra-cotta […]
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Posted in Community Events, Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 15 August 2014.
I first learned about the David’s Touch Foundation when I was contacted by its founder and president Jenny Perez-Rosado. Jenny contacted Bill George who was the owner of the Amboy Beacon about covering an event that was to take place on December 13, 2010 at the Shannon Rose Restaurant in Woodbridge. It was the first […]
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Posted in Editorial, Local Perspectives
Posted on 15 August 2014.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may remember the Springsteen song’s lyrics, In My Hometown, and how Bruce roamed about Main Street in Freehold as a youngster in pops Buick and as a 35 year old honing his song. Hopefully, none of the Governor’s vehicles have been caught in traffic on Rt. 35 going to the […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 15 August 2014.
I am seeking 20 dedicated individuals who are passionate about their community and willing to make a one-year commitment to tell the story of civic innovation in their city. PERTH AMBOY – The Citizens Campaign is teaming up with New Jersey’s top journalists to offer a select group of individuals the unique opportunity to harness […]
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Posted in Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives
Posted on 07 August 2014.
I remember in 1995 a fictional movie call Outbreak with Dustin Hoffman. It was about a virus outbreak that was very deadly. It was all for show, but now we have the real deal called Ebola from Africa and maybe coming into the United States. Last time I checked with the CDC (Centers for Disease […]
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Posted in Editorial, Letters to the Editor, Local Perspectives