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Safety Program Underway

Distracted Driving Enforcement and Education Campaign: UDrive. UText. UPay. to be Carried Out Locally from April 1 – April 21, 2017 Press Release 4/13/17 PERTH AMBOY – Law enforcement officers from the Perth Amboy Police Department will be cracking down on distracted drivers during April as part of New Jersey’s UDrive. UText. UPay. enforcement campaign. […]

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Amboy Bank Opens New Branch in Matawan’s Cheesequake Area

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City to Aid Photo-Taking Businesspeople

Mayor Wilda Diaz and Perth Amboy’s BID Presents  Social Media Marketing  Workshop for Local Businesses Find Out to How to Take Better Photos with Smartphones to  Promote Products & Services Press Release 4/13/17 PERTH AMBOY – Small businesses can enhance their social media presence and digital marketing efforts by taking better business photographs with smartphones. […]

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Movies @ Main: Denzel Washington

Press Release 4/4/17 WOODBRIDGE – On May 5 the Woodbridge Main Library will begin a late Spring / early Summer Film Series scheduled each Friday at 2pm that will spotlight the diverse and award-winning roles of Denzel Washington. The first movie is The Magnificent Seven, a 2016 remake of the classic 1960 western film, with […]

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Our Lady of Martyrs to be Celebrated

PERTH AMBOY – St. John Paul II Parish Celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Martyrs. Our Lady of the Rosary Fatima Church, 188 Wayne St., Perth Amboy. Saturday, April 22, 2017: 12 Noon: Commencement of Feast with food, beverage, and musical presentations. 7 p.m.: Musical presentation of “NRG Band” of South River, NJ for […]

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Public Hearing Notice: English and Spanish

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE  TAKE NOTICE that the City of Perth Amboy has filed an application with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Green Acres Program, proposing to divert approximately 0.08 acres of lands known as part of Block 228.05, Lot 3; Block 228.06, Lot 3.01, and Block 228.04, Lot 3.02, Perth Amboy, Middlesex […]

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Library Awarded Grant for Spanish/English Bilingual Children’s Program

Press Release 4/12/17 SOUTH AMBOY – The Dowdell Library was recently awarded a grant from the New Jersey State Library and the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University to host the Math and Science Storytime Series (MAAST). The Dowdell Library will hold MAAST Story Times starting May. This story time series […]

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United Messengers of Peace to Host Walk for Lung Cancer Awareness

Press Release PERTH AMBOY – Nonprofit organization and charity, United Messengers of Peace invites community members to sign up for their first Lung Cancer Awareness Walk on Saturday May 13, 2017 beginning at the Perth Amboy Train Station and ending at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (183 Rector St). Participants can register online at UMoPLCA.eventbrite.com. Volunteers […]

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Holy Week and Easter Services at Cathedral International

Celebrating Christianity’s Most Significant Season PERTH AMBOY – “Holy Week and Easter Sunday are pivotal to Christianity, both reminding us that Jesus Christ conquered the violence of the cross. And his resurrection reminds us that ‘we too can rise up’ from situations that threatens our peace, joy and hope for a better tomorrow,” said Bishop […]

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B-Men Autism Awareness 5K Run/Walk to Take Place in Perth Amboy

Press Release 4/7/17 PERTH AMBOY – About 1 in 68 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder. Autism is almost 5 times more common among boys (1 in 42), than among girls (1 in 189). April is Autism Awareness Month and on Saturday, April 22, 2017, B-men is having its 3rd Annual Autism Awareness […]

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Our Lady of Martyrs

PERTH AMBOY – St. John Paul II Parish Celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Martyrs. Our Lady of the Rosary Fatima Church, 188 Wayne St., Perth Amboy. Saturday, April 22, 2017: 12 Noon: Commencement of Feast with food, beverage, and musical presentations. 7 p.m.: Musical presentation of “NRG Band” of South River, NJ for […]

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United Messengers of Peace to Host Walk in Support of Lung Cancer Awareness

Press Release PERTH AMBOY – Nonprofit organization and charity, United Messengers of Peace invites community members to sign up for their first Lung Cancer Awareness Walk on Saturday May 13, 2017 beginning at the Perth Amboy Train Station and ending at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (183 Rector St). Participants can register online at UMoPLCA.eventbrite.com. Volunteers […]

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Mayor Reacts to Judge’s Ruling on the Council’s Violation of the Faulkner Act

Press Release 3/30/17 PERTH AMBOY – Mayor Wilda Diaz responses to the decision that was declared by Superior Court Judge Francis, yesterday evening for the court case named: “MAYOR WILDA DIAZ VS. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PERTH AMBOY.” The court ruled in Mayor Diaz’s favor. The lawsuit is based upon the act […]

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Water Company Announces Project in Sayreville

Press Release 3/31/17 ISELIN – Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) today announced crews will begin mobilizing to replace sections of a large diameter 95-year old water transmission main in the Borough of Sayreville, New Jersey beginning on April 3, 2017.  The $1.8 million project is necessary to replace aging water infrastructure in the area and […]

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Amboy Bank to Open New Branch in Matawan’s Cheesequake Area

News Release MATAWAN – On Monday, April 3, 2017, Amboy Bank will be opening its new Cheesequake Branch located at 95 Matawan Road in Matawan. As a result of the new branch opening, Amboy Bank will be closing its Laurence Harbor branch located at Laurence Parkway and Shoreland Circle on Friday, March 31, 2017. The […]

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Celebrate National Library Week in South Amboy

@ Dowdell Library Soup Contest, El Dia de los Ninos (Children’s Day/Book Day) and Celebrity Storytime Press Release 3/27/17 SOUTH AMBOY – Celebrate National Library Week in April with these fun events! On Tuesday, April 4, the Dowdell Library will be holding a soup contest! Homemade soup entries may be dropped off between 10 am […]

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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