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Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Opens New Inpatient Diagnostic Imaging Suite

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Legislation for Out-of-State Mental Health Graduates Advances

Verrelli, Benson & Vainieri Huttle Bill in Response to Mental Health Crisis Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic Heads to Assembly Speaker Press Release 10/13/20  TRENTON – In an effort to ensure the state is prepared to handle surging mental health challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, three Assembly Democrats are sponsoring a bill that would allow […]

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Voter Information Centers to Open in 3 Municipalities

Middlesex County Clerk’s Office will Open to the Public and Extend Hours Press Release 10/15/20 MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Voter Information Centers (VIC) in three Middlesex County Municipalities – Highland Park, Monroe, and Sayreville – will open to the public on Monday, October 19, and remain open until Election Day, November 3. The VIC will […]

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Opinion: Vas Demands Public Meeting to Address Vandalized Vehicle Spree

(Press Release) PERTH AMBOY – Perth Amboy’s crime surge continued this past weekend as eight vehicles were reportedly broken into and vandalized at the Green Village Apartments located nearby the James J. Flynn Elementary School. This follows several months of violent crime activity in the bay city with little or no advisory notifications to residents. […]

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Caba Calls Email Blast False

The following is from a news release sent by Councilman Helmin Caba to the Amboy Guardian: Councilman Helmin J. Caba has been the target of a nasty E-blast that details his old business debts. The anonymous senders disguised themselves as Councilman Fernando Irizarry, misusing Mr. Irizarry’s name and photograph. Joseph B. Vas and Wilda Diaz […]

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Opinion: Vas Blames Incompetent Leadership in City Hall for Police Misconduct

(PRESS RELEASE) PERTH AMBOY – Incompetent leadership in City Hall has cost taxpayers millions of dollars. Public records have revealed the Diaz administration has needed to settle numerous lawsuits with victims of law enforcement misconduct including police brutality and wrongful death actions, according to Mayoral candidate Joseph B. Vas. “Mayor Wilda Diaz is the Police […]

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Middlesex County Gathers Community Experts to Discuss COVID-19 Recovery

Fourth-Annual Business Summit, Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway, PhD, to Serve as Keynote Speaker Event was to be held virtually Thursday, October 8 at 9 a.m. NEW BRUNSWICK – This year’s Business Summit, Leading Together for a Better Tomorrow, will bring together leading experts across a broad continuum serving New Jersey and the County as the […]

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Mayor Wilda Diaz Rallies with Essential Laundry Workers

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Assembly- woman Yvonne Lopez Announces Support for Biden’s Plan for Puerto Rico

Press Release 10/5/20 NEW JERSEY – Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez recently announced her support for Vice President Joe Biden’s plan for Puerto Rico.  “Joe Biden has a longstanding history of supporting Puerto Rico as both a Senator and Vice-President and I know he will continue this support as the 46th President of the United States of […]

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Amboy Bank Hosts NJ Virtual Senior Property Tax Freeze Workshop

Press Release OLD BRIDGE – As part of an ongoing commitment to assisting their community, Amboy Bank has implemented a series of workshops to assist seniors applying for a New Jersey Senior Property Tax Freeze reimbursement. The Senior Tax Freeze program reimburses senior citizens for property tax increases. This year, Amboy Bank has taken the […]

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Restricting the Home Addresses & Phone Numbers of Judges and Prosecutors Online Passes Assembly

Press Release TRENTON – To protect the privacy and safety of judicial officers and prosecutors, the full Assembly on Thursday voted 79-0 to approve legislation to prohibit their home addresses and telephone numbers from being posted online. Under the bill (A-1649), sponsored by Assembly Democrats Annette Quijano (D-Union), Yvonne Lopez, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (both […]

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Health Magnet/Pathway to Excellence Nursing Award Winners, Perth Amboy

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“Citizen Power” NJ Edition Published by Rutgers Press

This Citizen Leadership Manual provides the knowledge for all New Jersey residents to realize the full measure of their  political power and take on significant, unelected  Press Release 9/30/20 PERTH AMBOY – The Citizens Campaign today announced the publication by Rutgers Press of its NJ edition of Citizen Power; A Citizen Leadership Manual. The book […]

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Temporary Employment Opportunity with Board of Elections

MIDDLESEX COUNTY – The Middlesex County Board of Elections is looking for persons to assist in the counting of mail in ballots. The temporary workers will be needed from the end of September until the end of November and will have to be able to travel to Middlesex County College. Hours are flexible, there will […]

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Opinion: Diaz Misleads Perth Amboy Voters

(Press Release) PERTH AMBOY – With four weeks remaining in this year’s general election, Attorney Joseph B. Vas released an eye-opening critique of his principle opponent in the Perth Amboy Mayoral contest. Vas has charged Wilda Diaz with lying to voters while seeking a fourth four-year term. “When you lie in political propaganda and public […]

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Caba Urges Middlesex County to Name Perth Amboy Park in Honor of Puerto Rican US Army War Heroes

(Press Release) PERTH AMBOY – Councilman Helmin J. Caba is urging Middlesex County Freeholders to name a new waterfront park here in honor of “The Borinqueneers,” Puerto Rican soldiers who served in the US Army’s Hispanic-segregated 65th Infantry Regiment during three wars. “Naming this beautiful, new county facility ‘Borinqueneer Park’ would be a tremendous tribute […]

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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