The Amboy Guardian

PERTH AMBOY – 3/26 Council Meeting – R-172-3/14 – A change order 2,3,4 to the contract with Bird Construction for the City Marina reconstruction project in an amount not to exceed $229,453.53. Business Administrator Greg Fehrenbach explained at the Caucus Meeting the issues involved in this project that must be resolved. “We have to increase […]

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PERTH AMBOY – R-169 -3/14 Authorizing a contract with McManimon & Scotland to represent the City of Perth Amboy, its City Council and Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency in the matter of Landings and Harborside LLC et als vs. City of Perth Amboy et als in an amount not to exceed $50,000. Residents Stanley Sierakowski and […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Dr. Vivian Rodriguez gave a slide show presentation to explain how students can recover credits that are needed to graduate. Recommendations were made by Dr. William Librera from a study he conducted. This study was made available in August 2012. The independent review dealt with student information procedures for Perth Amboy. 1.) […]

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*Photos by Eric Salvary

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PERTH AMBOY – Our “Empowering Perth Amboy Parents & Students” Conference was a great success! 1. We learned that a Code of Student Conduct is a document that establishes standards for positive student development, but is more effective when thought of as a “Covenant” of Student Conduct, constructed and agreed to by the entire community […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Local Artist Thomas Ward is restoring the Statue of “Our Lady of Providence” at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Perth Amboy. Age and Devotion had worn away much of the original paint exposing the wooden blocks, probably walnut, of which the statue is carved. “This is the work of a master carver, […]

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*Photos by Paul W. Wang

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News Release – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) sent a letter to Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, expressing his concern that the results of new proposed seismic testing off the coast of New Jersey could potentially be used to open up the Atlantic Ocean to oil […]

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News Release 4/2/14 – ISELIN -– Middlesex Water Company, an Iselin-based company providing water and wastewater utility and contract operations services in New Jersey and Delaware, is seeking to recognize schools, organizations and individuals for their outstanding environmental efforts by sponsoring the 2014 Environmental Champion Awards. Contest rules and applications are available at www.middlesexwater.com. Deadline […]

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PERTH AMBOY – With family, friends, fellow firefighters, representatives from the Police Department and City Officials, Mayor Diaz swore in Abraham Pitre as the first Hispanic Fire Chief in the City.

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PERTH AMBOY – Several residents came up to speak at the 3/24 and 3/26 Caucus/Council Meeting. As in the past, two issues came up again. One was properties formerly owned by developers that were sold to the City or other entities within the City were questioned. Insurance fraud was also a topic. Former Council President […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Several residents were not happy when the Perth Amboy Police Department was assigned to security duty for Super Bowl XLVIII which took place in New Jersey. This was questioned at the 3/24/14 Caucus Meeting. Ken Balut felt that this was another unnecessary police assignment. There were expenses the City had to pay […]

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*Photos by Joe Bayona

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PERTH AMBOY – The BID held a special meeting on March 21, 2014 at 12 noon at the City Hall Council Chambers. One of the items on the agenda had to do with hiring a law firm for the BID. A committee was formed to interview representatives from law firms that were contacted. The BID […]

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PERTH AMBOY – At the Council Meeting, Resident David Caba talked about the shooting death which occurred three months ago. “I see one of the officers involved is back on duty. The family (of the deceased) hired an attorney to sue the City which we, the taxpayers are paying. We haven’t gotten any answers or […]

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PERTH AMBOY – There was an ordinance on the 3/26/14 Council Meeting Agenda to extend the hours of sale for alcoholic beverages. Perth Amboy currently does not allow the sale of packaged goods (alcohol) until 12 noon on Sundays. To make the City competitive with surrounding towns, the ordinance was seeking to change the hour […]

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