The Amboy Guardian

By Katherine Massopust PERTH AMBOY – Landscaper Carlixto Rosario’s work in the planters on Smith Street and Convery Boulevard was an issue at the 5/21/14 BID Meeting. Rosario completed the work planting the flowers and wished to be paid $1,950 as stated in his contract with the BID. BID Member Virginia Lugo was not satisfied […]

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Middlesex County property values have increased by 22.5 percent since January 1, 2011 and not one city essential service was cut, in fact most were increased. And over 15 new businesses have recently come to town and that is spiking an excitement for South Amboy. Mayor Henry came in and changed the fiscal direction of […]

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The City of South Amboy is embarking on either electing a new mayor or reelecting the existing one. June 3, 2014 is the primary. The two opponents have been placing ads, sometimes attacking each other or the previous administration.

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I, Peter  J. Kenny, non-affiliated voter  do  hereby  endorse John Fitzgerald O’Connell for Mayor  of South Amboy. John will do the right things, because he  has  the  right stuff. He  is a Top  Gun Soldier, a very  good Attorney and  an excellent human being. He  will not be controlled by political leaders, he  will work […]

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Primary day of June 3rd is almost here!  Mayor Fred Henry is running for re-election in South Amboy.  Mayor Henry has a great record to run on. Present Democratic Party Chairman O’Leary should have been proud to support Mayor Henry with his re-election. Over the last 3 years the accomplishments of Mayor Henry are as […]

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Today is over so it is time to hit the hay and go right to sleep. Just doesn’t work that way in my book. Most of us put the thinking cap on before we turn the page to the next day. We think about what we did or should have done today or what we […]

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I wonder who controls Perth Amboy television when it comes to the City Council Meetings. I have to stand by Mr. Alan Silber’s policy on public hearings. The Council Meetings should be on the air so the concerned taxpayers of Perth Amboy sees and knows what’s going on. I guess someone in the Administration doesn’t […]

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PERTH AMBOY – I’ll never forget the moment last year when I first walked into Chief of Police Benjamin Ruiz’s office to introduce myself to him after being named the new rabbi of Congregation Beth Mordecai in Perth Amboy. I didn’t know what to expect, given that this was one of my first experiences as […]

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Is there a cure for the recent reported problems with some VA hospitals? Could everyone who is eligible for a VA Hospital be treated in any hospital that also provides care for Medicare or Medicaid patients? That could reduce the reported delays and problems due to shortages in capacity and availability. If Congress underfunded the […]

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Whatever one’s views are on The Vietnam War, there is one thing that should never have happened. That was the treatment that the returning troops endured when they came home from this conflict.

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My motto has always been two wrongs don’t make a right and FACTS ARE A STUBBORN THING. Recently, I’ve noticed there are some people, including some at this newspaper, who will chastise some Board of Education members without having any facts at hand. They fail to take the time and effort necessary to learn the […]

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My name is Charles Simmons, I am Bernice Marshall’s fiancé. I was misquoted in the latest edition of your newspaper. You quoted me addressing Perth Amboy School Board President O. Gonzalez at the last board meeting. Your article says I told Ms. Gonzalez that she called Bernice at home to discuss her job. In reality […]

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It’s funny how things work out. Originally, last week’s editorial was supposed to be how we felt it was inappropriate for some School Board Members to be looking at their electronic devices during their meetings. We had suspected that statements read from their computers may have been prepared by someone else. During the 5/7/14 Board […]

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Look at this, the concerned citizens of Perth Amboy still want answers from the City officials from the shooting of Dixon Rodriguez. First of all, no cop wants to shoot anybody unless their life is in danger. As for the two police officers who shot Dixon Rodriguez, well, that will be in the back of […]

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[read at the 5/7/14 Board of Education meeting] My name is Barbara Skokan. I am a retired teacher of the PA School System. I loved every moment I spent teaching and working with the children of this City. It is obvious you have no idea how important these young minds are. They are the future […]

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Recently there was uproar at Rutgers over the fact that Condoleezza Rice was asked to be the commencement speaker. An uproar started by certain faculty groups, as I understand it. Calling her a war monger, among other things. Condoleezza Rice, who has a master’s degree in political science from Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in […]

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