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Celebrate! The Year of the Dog – Presented by the Edison Chinese School –

Press Release SOUTH AMBOY ¬– The Dowdell Library of South Amboy and the Edison Chinese School will hold a FREE event at the Dowdell Library on Sunday, April 15th from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.  Fun activities will be available for the whole family, so mark your calendar! “This will be an opportunity to experience a […]

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Meet the Author: Debbie Doctofsky-Solomon

Press Release PERTH AMBOY – The Friends of the Perth Amboy Free Public Library are happy to host Debbie Doctofsky-Solomon on Saturday, March 3rd at 11 a.m. in the Children’s Room of the Perth Amboy Library located at 196 Jefferson St. Debbie’s books include Hidden in the Himalayas, Journey to the River of Perfumes and […]

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Raritan Bay Medical Center, MCVTS Collaboration Puts Students to Work

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Amboy Bank Announces Minimum Wage Increase to $15

News Release 2/2018 OLD BRIDGE – Stanley J. Koreyva Jr., President and COO, has announced a staff compensation enhancement program increasing the minimum wage for all full-time employees to $15 an hour. Commenting on the change, Koreyva stated, “We want to recognize our staff members that serve our clients face to face on a daily […]

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An Afro Puerto Rican Contribution to African American History Month Puerto Rican Association for Human Development, Inc. (PRAHD)  Sheriff Mildred A. Scott to be Honored 2/23/18 Press Release 2/1/18 PERTH AMBOY – This month the country celebrates the history and achievements of African Americans.  We celebrate the contributions, large and small, made by the descendants […]

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Perth Amboy’s BID Hosts Sales Coach

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Vitale Bill to Permit Gestational Carrier Agreements Advances

‘New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act’ Would Provide Guidelines for Contracts Between Carriers and Intended Parents Press Release 2/6/18 TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate Health Chairman Joseph F. Vitale that would permit gestational carrier agreements – where a woman agrees to carry and give birth to a child using another woman’s egg so that […]

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Coughlin: Time to Increase Heat-and-Eat Assistance to Families

Bill Would Provide Utility & Nutrition Help to Families & Boost N.J. Economy Mosquera & Sumter Comment Speaker Coughlin Says Energy/Nutrition Assistance Bill Must be Part of Discussion of Clean Energy/Nuclear Future Press Release 2/8/18 TRENTON – Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin on Thursday announced the Assembly will be advancing legislation to increase heat-and-eat assistance payments […]

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Tom’s Tax Tips

Reduce Your Property Taxes Courtesy of Tom Ploskanka C.P.A. With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, deductions of state, local andproperty taxes are not worth as much as they used to be. Beginning in 2018, taxpayers are limited to a total of $10,000 in combined state income, sales and property taxes as […]

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Codey-Vitale Introduce Resolution Urging Reopening of Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital

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Meet the Author: Scott M. Deitche

Press Release 1/22/18 FORDS – Author Scott M. Deitche is originally from Fords!  His newest book is Garden State Gangland; The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey.  Meet him @ our Fords Branch on Saturday, February 10 @ 11:00 am. New Jersey’s organized crime history has been one of the most colorful in the […]

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Book Discussion Group: Classic Movie Night: The Group

Press Release 1/22/18 WOODBRIDGE – The Woodbridge Public Library Book Discussion Group will present a classic movie night at the Main Library on Monday, February 12 @ 7:00 PM.  Come enjoy a free presentation of the social satire “The Group.” “The Group” was directed by Sidney Lumet and was adapted from Mary McCarthy’s novel of […]

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Tom’s Tax Tips

Your New Life As A Pass-Through Entity Owner Courtesy of Tom Ploskanka C.P.A. If you are a small business owner, your planning probably got a lot trickier after the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). That’s because most smallbusinesses have legal structures that are treated as pass-through entities for tax purposes, meaning […]

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Ashes to Go

Christ Episcopal Church, South Amboy and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Perth Amboy take Ash Wednesday to their local train stations as well as the park and ride bus stop on Rte. 9! Press Release On Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018, Christ Episcopal Church, South Amboy and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Perth Amboy, will once again […]

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Perth Amboy BID Presents Sales Training Seminar & Business Card Exchange

February 7 Date Set Leading Sales Coach Rocky Romeo Offers Recommendations for Boosting Sales and Profits And Enhancing a Network of Contacts during the BID’s Program, Beginning at 6 PM in La Terrazza Latina Press Release 1/26/18 PERTH AMBOY – The Perth Amboy Business Improvement District (BID) is presenting a fast-paced “Sales Training Seminar” that […]

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Speaker Coughlin to Implement Stringent Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy

Press Release 1/18/18 TRENTON – Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Middlesex) on Thursday released the following statement regarding the Assembly’s sexual harassment policy: “As I prepared late last year to become Assembly Speaker, I took a close look at the Legislature’s harassment policy. After that review, it’s very clear that this policy needs updating. “There must […]

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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