The Amboy Guardian

Press Release 1/14/14 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that South Amboy, NJ will be receiving more than $2 million in federal funding to repair the city’s Waterfront Park, which was damaged as a result of Superstorm Sandy. The funding is being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) via […]

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Press Release 1/15/14 WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the Perth Amboy Fire Department in Perth Amboy, NJ has been awarded a $477,520 federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. The SAFER program is a part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Funds […]

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Council Meeting 1/15/14  By: Joseph L. Kuchie SOUTH AMBOY – Issues raised about snow removal and recycling pickup after the recent snowstorm in South Amboy were discussed during last Wednesday’s city council meeting. Resident Barbara Pasternick criticized the lack of communication from the city to its residents both before and after the storm. She said […]

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PERTH AMBOY – At the 1/7/14 Board of Education Re- organization Meeting. Board of Education Milady Tejeda questioned item No. 16 under the Curriculum portion of the agenda. This was for approval for New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to provide a Pre-College Academy in Technology and Science Summer Scholars Program at NJIT for approximately […]

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*Photos by Paul W. Wang

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PERTH AMBOY – Just squeaking by with a “No” vote from Councilman Bill Petrick and Council President Joel Pabon, Police Chief Benjamin Ruiz received a slight increase of about $2700 over the maximum amount of the range in his salary category. The increase was given despite impassioned pleas from different residents asking the Council to […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Council President Joel Pabon made this statement to the Amboy Guardian regarding the Kushner lawsuit against the City of Perth Amboy: I find it hard to believe that Kushner turned around and sued us. I think it’s (the lawsuit) petty. It was pretty clear that revised plan called for too much parking […]

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Press Release MIDDLESEX COUNTY -NCADD of Middlesex County, Inc. is pleased to announce that the “Project Medicine Drop” project now has four locations in Middlesex County. The “Project Medicine Drop” initiative allows citizens to safely dispose of their unused prescription medications in secure receptacles at law enforcement stations in East Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Sayreville […]

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$75 million Allocated for Fishery Disasters Including Those Declared as a Result of Sandy  Press Release 1/16/14 WASHINGTON, D. C.—Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced the inclusion of the $75 million in fishery disaster funds in the Fiscal Year 2014 Omnibus Appropriations bill. The bill will make funding available to commercial and recreational fishermen who suffered […]

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FORDS – At Our Lady of Peace School in Fords, the first grade had a powerful lesson on diversity and equality in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his powerful message of equality, love, peace and acceptance.

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Above are the winners of the essay contest with Social Studies teacher Mrs. Kelly Dubasak. The essay was titled, “What Patriotism Means to Me.”

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Press Release 1/17/2014 OLD BRIDGE –The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory alerting U.S. residents about increased reports of severe respiratory illness among young and middle-aged adults, many of whom are infected with influenza, which we commonly refer to as the flu. Overall influenza activity continues to be high […]

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Press Release 1/17/14 WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Woodbridge Mayor John McCormack announced that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) will receive $2,575,000 to buy out and demolish 89 flood prone properties in Woodbridge. The properties will be maintained as open space. “This funding will provide much needed […]

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Caucus Meeting 1/6/14  PERTH AMBOY – During the 1/6/14 Caucus Meeting, Business Administrator Greg Fehrenbach gave an overview of some of the presentations that would be made from the Police, IT (Information Technology), Fire and Recreation Departments. This would include what is needed for the respective departments to function properly. These items had previously been […]

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Reorganization Meeting 1/2/14 & Business Meeting 1/8/14 SOUTH AMBOY – At the Reorganization Meeting on 1/2/14, Joe Connors was re- elected as Council President. Christine Noble was reelected as Council Vice-President. Councilman Mickey Gross wished to thank all the City Employees for a great job they did during the snowstorm. Gross remarked that the Department […]

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PERTH AMBOY – The Board of Education had their reorganization meeting on January 7, 2014. Board Secretary Derek Jess said the official number of voters for the November 5, 2013 was 10,168 votes cast. The official results for the top three vote getters for the Board of Education was 1741 for Israel Varela, 1666 for […]

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