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Tax Facts: Estimated Taxes Who Needs To Pay Them?

Courtesy of Tom Ploskanka C.P.A. Interest, dividends, rents, royalties, and business receipts. What do all these types of income have in common? The answer: Typically, no federal income tax is withheld from any of them. That means you may be required to make estimated tax payments. To determine if you have to pay estimates, you’ll […]

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Pallone Announces Two Grants to Perth Amboy Organizations for Housing Counseling

Press Release 4/10/15 WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced two grants through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Counseling Program to help provide individuals and families with advice and information on housing issues.  The goal is to improve financial literacy, expand homeownership opportunities, prevent foreclosure, and improve […]

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Spring Flower Fair 2015

NEW BRUNSWICK – Please bring your own garden cart. The Ultimate Plant Sale! The sale is on rain or shine. Come out to support the Gardens and our Student Internship Program. The Spring Flower Fair is a garden plant sale that provides you with the opportunity to purchase everyone’s favorite varieties, as well as unique […]

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City of Perth Amboy 10th Anniversary of the Annual Andes Festival

 June 27, 2015 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Perth Amboy Train Station Press Release 3/20/15 PERTH AMBOY-– Today, the City of Perth Amboy and the Perth Amboy Business Improvement District (PA-BID) expressed their excitement to host the Tenth Annual Perth Amboy Andes Festival, “Festival de los Andes”, on June 27, 2015. The […]

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Tax Facts: Important May 15 Deadline For Nonprofits

Courtesy of Tom Ploskanka, C.P.A.  The much-publicized April 15 tax deadline has come and gone. But for many charities, May 15 is just as important. That’s the deadline for calendar year nonprofit annual returns, and missing it could be a serious problem for your charity. Why? Failure to file required returns for three years in […]

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Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival and Mariachi Day by the Bay

City of Perth Amboy Business Improvement District  May 3, 2015 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Perth Amboy Train Station Press Release PERTH AMBOY – On May 3, 2015, the City of Perth Amboy and Perth Amboy Downtown Business Improvement District, Inc. (PA-BID), will be hosting the Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival and Mariachi […]

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Commercial Development Company, Inc. to Begin Demolition of the 70-Acre ASARCO Brownfield site in Perth Amboy

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The Citizens Campaign To Hold Perth Amboy Storm Resiliency Conference

Press Release 4/17/15 PERTH AMBOY – The Citizens Campaign announced today that it is hosting a Building Storm Resiliency Conference on Saturday, April 25 in Perth Amboy. The Conference will focus on what the City is currently doing and on what more it can do to better prepare for the intense storms that scientists predict […]

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Arts Festival Coming To Perth Amboy Waterfront On Memorial Day Weekend

News Release 4/15/15 PERTH AMBOY – Mayor Wilda Diaz is pleased to present the first “Waterfront Arts Festival” on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 23, from 12:00 (noon) p.m. to 6:00 p.m.. (Rain Date: Sunday May 24th). The festival will feature art, music and food along Perth Amboy’s beautiful and historic waterfront. Art  enthusiasts  can  […]

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Local New Jersey Bands Unite at the Stone Pony to Put on a Benefit Concert for Renowned Film Director Jose Escamilla

By: James C. Sullivan ASBURY PARK – SUNDAY April 26, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Stone Pony located at 918 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, New Jersey. Nine local New Jersey bands will put on a live show to raise money for Film Director Jose Escamilla’s medical costs. Mr. Escamilla is better […]

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The Citizens Campaign To Hold Perth Amboy Storm Resiliency Conference, April 25

WHAT:  A Building Storm Resiliency Conference on what Perth Amboy is currently doing and on what more the City can do to better prepare for the intense storms that scientists are predicting as one of the weather impacts of climate change.   Among the topics to be discussed, are how to bring flooding and other storm-water […]

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Boards of Meridian Health and Raritan Bay Health Services Corporation Approve Merger

News Release 4/7/15 NEPTUNE -– The boards of trustees of Meridian Health and Raritan Bay Health Services Corp., the parent organization of Raritan Bay Medical Center, have approved the definitive agreement for the two not-for-profit health systems to merge. The agreement follows nearly seven months of due diligence during which time a thorough review of […]

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When Teamwork Translates Into Skills Training

Press Release PERTH AMBOY – Late last fall, the Puerto Rican Association For Human Development, Inc. (PRAHD) and the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters (NRCC) agreed to create a unique training program that offers a path and a ray of hope to the unemployed or underemployed. We established a pre-apprenticeship program that allows participants to […]

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Convenience for Perth Amboy Taxpayers

PERTH AMBOY – Mayor Wilda Diaz is pleased to announce that the City of Perth Amboy’s tax office is now offering online tax services for payment. This online program would also allow residents to access their tax account information through the City’s website for their convenience. Nest taxes are due by  May 1, 2015. Visit […]

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Be Smart About Medicine Contest Winners

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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