The Amboy Guardian

“Together, Perth Amboy Can Do Better” Press Release 7/9/20 PERTH AMBOY, N.J. – Confirming longstanding speculation, Joseph B. Vas, lifelong son of Perth Amboy, announces that he will proudly seek the office of Mayor. He will be joined on his ticket for City Council by longtime residents Vanessa Bermudez and Angel Mota Ramirez in the […]

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Perth Amboy’s Back to Business Program Helps Local Merchants Safely Reopen and Serve Customers City and BID Guide Small Businesses to Strike Balance between Reopening and Meeting Public Health Rules Press Release 6/29/20 PERTH AMBOY, N.J. – The City of Perth Amboy and its Business Improvement District (BID) have launched Back to Business, a multi-pronged […]

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Reynolds-Jackson, Holley & Wimberly Introduce Bill to Designate Juneteenth as a State & Public Holiday Press Release 6/24/20  TRENTON – As cities throughout the state move to recognize Juneteenth as a day of remembrance and reflection in their communities, Assembly Democrats Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Jamel Holley, and Benjie Wimberly sponsor legislation to have the historical commemoration designated […]

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Press Release 6./19/20 TRENTON – Aiming to boost adoption of clean energy alternatives and grow the market for fuel cells in New Jersey, legislation (A-741) to establish a 15-member task force within the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) on the use of fuel cell technologies was signed into law by the Governor on Friday. Fuel […]

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  Once every ten years, New Jersey residents get the opportunity to shape the future of their state and its resources and representation in Washington D.C. This opportunity comes in the form of the decennial census. Mandated by the Constitution, the U.S. Census Bureau has been counting the U.S. population since 1790. While we have […]

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Lopez, Pinkin & Freiman Bill to Extend Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Care Delivered via Telehealth and Telemedicine Clears Committee Press Release 6/23/20 TRENTON – The Assembly Health Committee advanced a measure (A-4215) Tuesday to enable provisions of legislation (A-3843 and A-3860) – concerning coverage of COVID-19 testing and telehealth and telemedicine care – to […]

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The legislation includes Pallone’s Living Shore Shorelines Act that protects coastal communities from sea level rise and stronger storms caused by climate change Press Release 6/22/20  WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the introduction of a historic $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that would rebuild America’s infrastructure, stimulate our economy, create millions […]

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Press Release 6/22/20 SOMERSET – Last month, Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-Middlesex, Somerset) stood behind the flame and made 60 pizzas at the Franklin Food Bank to donate them and facemasks to residents in line for groceries. This past Thursday, he returned. This time, his team had the help of Franklin Township Councilmen Sivaraman “Ram” Anbarasan […]

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Press Release 6/24/20 TRENTON – On the recent announcement by the Department of Health to create overdose study grant opportunities for local health departments, Senator Robert Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean) and Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli (D-Mercer, Middlesex, Hunterdon) issued the following statement: “We commend the New Jersey Department of Health for creating a grant program to expand […]

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Submitted by Terese Kelly Greer PERTH AMBOY – The Salvation Army, one of the Nation’s largest disaster relief organizations, is serving as the #1 charity in feeding the tens of thousands of New Jerseyans in need during COVID-19.  Many of the Salvation Army locations are helping double, if not triple the number of people they […]

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Press Release 6/23/20 PERTH AMBOY – Charitable companies and individuals have helped restore a sense of hope for thousands of Perth Amboy families facing severe food shortages. Many households are running out of food and basic necessities because wage earners are unemployed or working fewer hours due to COVID-19. ShopRite of Perth Amboy, located at […]

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Press Release 6/25/20  WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement on House passage of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020: “For too long, Black Americans have faced systemic racism and unjust force by the police. That is why I cast my vote today in support of the Justice […]

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Press Release 6/26/20 PERTH AMBOY – The Perth Amboy City Council has voted unanimously to oppose Governor Phil Murphy’s freezing of funds for two popular programs that have extended needed tax relief to senior and low-to-moderate income property owners. Funding for both the Homestead Rebate program and the Senior Freeze program has been held up […]

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Perth Amboy’s Small Businesses Invited to Apply for a Local Grant to Help Reopen after COVID-19 $180,000 Grant Program for Local Companies Focused on Getting “Back to Business” Press Release 6/24/20 PERTH AMBOY – The City of Perth Amboy and the Business Improvement District are launching the Small Business Grant program to provide funding to local companies […]

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