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Perth Amboy Man Charged with Vehicular Homicide

09/23/2024, MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Lawrence Cattano of Perth Amboy Police Department announced today that on Friday, September 20, 2024, a Perth Amboy man was charged in connection with the fatal crash that occurred on August 23, 2024, in the City of Perth Amboy. On August 23, 2024, at […]

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City of Perth Amboy Remembers Sept. 11th – 20th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony

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Public Statement: House Fire at 61-63 Water Street, July 3, 2024

PERTH AMBOY – On July 3, 2024, at 5:23 p.m., the Perth Amboy Fire and Police Departments were dispatched to a reported house fire at 61-63 Water Street. Due to the adjacent fireworks festival, units arrived on the scene promptly. The fire, heavily involving the front side of the 8-unit apartment building, was rapidly fueled […]

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Perth Amboy Mayoral Candidate Forum, May 9, 2024 – Part 1

 Perth Amboy Mayoral Candidate Forum, held on May 9. Sponsored by the Amboy Bayside News/Amboy Guardian.

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Perth Amboy Mayoral Candidate Forum, May 9, 2024 – Part 2

Perth Amboy Mayoral Candidate Forum, held on May 9. Sponsored by the Amboy Bayside News/Amboy Guardian.

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Perth Amboy Mayoral Candidate Forum, May 9, 2024 – Part 3

Perth Amboy Mayoral Candidate Forum, held on May 9. Sponsored by the Amboy Bayside News/Amboy Guardian.

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Perth Amboy Police Respond to Unauthorized Racing Event

PERTH AMBOY, 3/19/2024 – At 5:53 pm on March 17, 2024, the Perth Amboy Police Department (PAPD) received multiple 911 calls reporting unauthorized vehicle racing and drifting at the base of the Victory Bridge, specifically at the intersection of State Highway 35/Convery Boulevard and Smith Street. Officers were immediately dispatched to the scene, where an […]

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South Amboy St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal’s Dinner

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This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

August 16, 1863 – September 5, 1863

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Middlesex Water Company President and CEO Announces Retirement

Efforts to Identify New Chief Executive Underway ISELIN, N.J., May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) President and Chief Executive Officer, Dennis W. Doll has announced a plan to retire upon turning age 65. Mr. Doll’s retirement is planned for the later of December 31, 2023 or, the date when a successor […]

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HUD Allocates $12 Million to Help New Jersey Produce Affordable Housing

NEW JERSEY – On May 4, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $382 million through the nation’s Housing Trust Fund (HTF). New Jersey was allocated $12,237,784  million from the Housing Trust Fund, an affordable housing production program that complements existing Federal, state, and local efforts to increase and preserve the supply […]

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Former Sayreville Democratic Party Leader and Family Members Indicted

 News Release 3/30/2023 NEW BRUNSWICK – Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department announced today that Thomas V. Pollando, the former Sayreville Borough Democratic Chairman, has been indicted along with his son and daughter-in-law. Over the course of an investigation spanning weeks in July and August of 2022, […]

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Protest at Perth Amboy City Hall Circle

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Governor Murphy Proposes $10M Investment to Expand Police-Mental Health Collaboration Statewide

PERTH AMBOY – Governor Phil Murphy today announced that his upcoming budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024 will include $10 million in funding to expand the ARRIVE Together program to the entire state, creating the first statewide law enforcement and mental health co-responder collaboration in the country. Governor Murphy, joined by Attorney General Matthew J. […]

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Volunteer Kathy DePow Recognized at 2/8/2023 Council Meeting

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North Brunswick Train Station Achieves Key Design Milestone

Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) unveils new web destination to inform the public

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Safety Announcement

We are taking safety precautions in the City of Perth Amboy, and emphasize that it is important: IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!!
Report Suspicious Activity – Be Vigilant – STAY ALERT! Do not think that any call or report is too small. Don’t allow the actions of a few dictate your quality of life.
FOR ALL EMERGENCIES, DIAL: 9-1-1
FOR ALL NON-EMERGENCIES, DIAL: 732-442-4400