The Amboy Guardian

I would like to make you aware of something in your town. Your Animal Control Officers and shelter should be an example for the state of New Jersey. Their caring and dedications to the animals and their job is unbelievable — they go above and beyond their job specs. One person who stands out is […]

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There can be light at the end of a dark tunnel and Pastor Berny Falcon-Lopez is a testament to that. Pastor Berny Falcon-Lopez  was the keynote speaker at the 18th/19th Century Victorian Tea held at the Knights of Columbus on 7/20/14. This event was a fundraiser for the Perth Amboy Domestic Violence Response Team.

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Immigrants have been coming to this country for a very long time. Many of them came through Ellis Island and a lot of them were sent back to their country of origin and why was this? At Ellis Island there were doctors and nurses to check them for any signs of diseases or infections. Why […]

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Water Stadium was a grass field and the locals played ball when the field was not in use. Francis Street ran through the entrance to the Outerbridge. There was a center island with the inspection station, Amboy Diner, Atlantic Bottling and Homes. Saturday Nights watch the police pull over the cars coming from Staten Island […]

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I would like to take this time to tell you how professional P.O. Harry Schemen is in the performance of his duties and also how accommodating he is to the public. He accompanies John from the City Garage on the scheduled street sweeping days making sure that all vehicles are moved so the sweeper can […]

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The deacons and their wives prepare a delicious pasta dinner. It is served every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit Church basement located on the corner of Hazel and Brace Avenue. The entrance is on the Brace Avenue side downstairs. Believe me, you will not go home hungry. Deacon Sam put […]

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Backward! Turn Backward! Oh! Time in your flight! And make me a child again! Just for tonight! That’s how my wife Annette and I felt when the Concerts by the Bay was transferred to the Waterfront to the McGinnis  School, the old PAHS, because of the threat of rain. We felt we were like students […]

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With the passing of longtime resident and businessman, Nate Witkin, many lost a true and loyal friend. Besides being a loving and devoted husband and father, Nate was the epitome of the informed, dedicated and committed citizen. There is little Nate did not do, or attempt to do, for the residents of Perth Amboy and […]

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This week one of our staff gets to write about a subject he feels very passionate about. On Sunday, July 13th Officer Melvin Santiago of the Jersey City Police Dept. was murdered. Some may say he died in the line of duty, which is true, but the fact is he was murdered. Some scum-bag, whose […]

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Look at this. The Perth Amboy City residents are not very happy with the quality of life in town. I wonder why? Say, maybe Perth Amboy is going to the dogs or there are people in City Hall sleeping on the job (nothing new). The best one – There is ILLEGAL HOUSING all over town. […]

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I am writing to you in a time of great social injustice. The economic inequality in America has soared to great heights in the last three decades. The gap between the wealthy and the poor has widened greatly yet the government has done nothing to seal the crack in our society. Money has blinded both […]

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The Festering Carbuncle After receiving a disturbing call from a longtime friend concerning a denigrating posting on Facebook which in my humble opinion is interpreted as libelous, concerned a Vice-Principal in the Perth Amboy School System. I went to her home to see it for myself. First hand! I was appalled by the coarseness of […]

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When I walk down Smith Street, I am occasionally stopped by residents who lament the removal of the benches that were located at Fink Park and elsewhere downtown. Some individuals have used those benches  to sleep on and illegal activities have taken place there. But most importantly, I have seen shoppers or families using those […]

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I have read the various critiques that have been written about Mr. Gonzalez. While I will confess that I am purely ignorant about politics, I must say that for all the years I have known Mr. Gonzalez, he has always been a gentleman and kind of an oddity in our modern society. He is the […]

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There have been many occasions that I thought called for attention to an ever prevailing pattern of behavior for Perth Amboy Board of Education but now as the district’s Affirmative Action Officer and Human Resource Manager  I think it requires immediate attention from the Department of Education as well as the Division of Civil Rights/EEOC. […]

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The more I see what’s going on in our society; the only comparison I could make is to numerous novels by science fiction and fantasy author, Ray Bradbury.  These novels include short stories that reflect a major change in society. One such short story is “The Pedestrian.” Two friends are questioned by the police: “Why […]

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