The Amboy Guardian

There is a considerable financial incentive for businesses to want to classify workers as independent contractors rather than as employees. For employees, a business is required to pay payroll taxes and other employee benefits such as paid time off and pension contributions. None of these is required with independent contractors. Depending on the type of […]

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News Release 1/6/13 WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Long Branch and the Middlesex County Utilities Authority will be receiving more than $16.5 million in federal funding for continued projects as a result of Superstorm Sandy. The funding is being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) via the Sandy […]

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Rita Pate, the pharmacist in charge of Shayona Pharmacy on Smith Street was arrested for being involved in a massive prescription painkiller scheme that funneled millions of pills to longshoremen on Staten Island and Brooklyn, authorities say.

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Perth Amboy a Major Part of $500 Million Investment in New Jersey By Katherine Massopust PERTH AMBOY – Buckeye Partners L.P. is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns and operates one of the largest independent liquid petroleum products pipeline systems in the United States. A pipeline transportation company, Buckeye owns approximately 100 liquid […]

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By Mariyah Wojcik SOUTH AMBOY- After recent snowstorms, concern was expressed about the adequacy of snow plowing efforts at the City Council meeting. On Wednesday night, 12/18/13, there were few residents in attendance, and the meeting was quite short. While the meeting only last fifteen minutes, one resident was determined to hold the council accountable […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Dr. Vivian Rodriguez was reinstated as Assistant Superintendent of the Perth Amboy School System at a special Board of Education Meeting held on Friday, December 20, 2013. Rodriguez was voted unanimously by the five Board Members in attendance: Milady Tejeda, Obi Gonzalez, Israel Varela, A.J. Massopust and Vice President, Ken Puccio. Dr. […]

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Press Release PERTH AMBOY – As a courtesy reminder to residents within the permit zones, please be advised that your present residential permit expired: December 31, 2013. The 2014 permits are available in our office between the hours of 9-5, Monday through Friday. Per City ordinance, we require a valid NJ driver’s license and valid vehicle […]

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Press Release SOUTH AMBOY – On December 10, the Dowdell Library Foundation presented a $5,000 grant to the Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library of South Amboy. The funds will be used to upgrade 13 computers and purchase 10 new computers. Support to acquire additional software was provided by TechSoup.org and Microsoft Corporation. “Providing current technology […]

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By Ron Miskoff and Carolyn Maxwell PERTH AMBOY – City residents, including a family member of a man who was shot last week, demanded Wednesday night that the City do more to improve the delicate situation that has evolved over the tactics used by police. For one, some people who addressed the City Council asked strenuously […]

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Did your business sustain $5,000 or more in physical damages during Superstorm Sandy? The $260 million Stronger NJ Business Grant Program is available to help small businesses and non-profits that have been damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Under this program:  Grants and forgivable loans of up to $50,000 per impacted location are available  Businesses with multiple […]

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Special Needs Man Dead – Sparks Protest – Police Report on Incident PERTH AMBOY – On December 4 in the early afternoon a 911 Police Dispatcher received a call from a woman who told the Dispatcher: “I need you to send the police here.” 911 Opr.: What’s going on? Caller: My son is violent. 911 […]

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Press Release PERTH AMBOY – Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey announced today that an ongoing investigation into the fatal police shooting of a Perth Amboy man has determined that his mother initially contacted police, saying he was violent, but she was refusing to give him his medication because it was harmful to him. […]

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Press Release PERTH AMBOY – Below is Mayor Wilda Diaz’s follow-up response to the fatal incident that took place on Wednesday, December 4th on Hall Avenue: “As Mayor, my position during this difficult time for the Rodriguez family has been to respect their privacy, as such I ask that you also respect the families involved […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Senator Elect Cory Booker came to Perth Amboy on Wednesday, November 27, the day before Thanksgiving to serve meals to Seniors at the Olive Street Community Center. Cory Booker’s mother, Carolyn also helped serve meals. *Photos by Paul W. Wang 

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By Mariyah Wojcik SOUTH AMBOY- The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night, 12/4/13 to forgive unpaid tax bills under $10 after residents complained that tacking on additional fines to small amounts of monies hurts residents. The resolution allows the cancellation of unpaid tax bills if the amount is under $10. “Think about the fact that […]

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