The Amboy Guardian

PERTH AMBOY – The 11/13/13 Caucus/Council Meeting. Communication #10 on the agenda: Mayor Wilda Diaz recommending to the Board of Chosen Freeholders the Right of Way of Maurer Road in the City of Perth Amboy be vacated subject to a letter submitted by Buckeye Pipeline Partners. (11/4/13) In discussing the closure of this road, Chief Benjamin […]

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Resident Demands Answers PERTH AMBOY – Caucus Meeting of 11/13/13. Communication #6. Gregory C. Fehrenbach, B.A. advising Dorothy Carty-Daniel to provide the City Council with a report from the Housing Authority and the Board of PARTNER containing the total compensation of all staff and professionals utilized by these two entities. The report should be submitted […]

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Women Left in the Cold PERTH AMBOY – Resident Reinaldo Aviles came before the Council at the 11/13/13 Council Meeting. He was very concerned about the Salvation Army no longer taking women at the shelter. There was some discussion as to the lack of shelter for women. It was mentioned that the closest shelters are […]

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The Hole in the Wall has been used for years as a shortcut to go between State Street and Amboy Avenue. Now it is the subject of closure to accommodate construction on the adjacent property.

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News Release SOUTH AMBOY – In the month of November, all 23 offices of Amboy Bank have been collecting food and household items for food banks in their branch area. Every Amboy office manager selected a food bank to collect for in their community. In many cases Amboy has a strong relationship with the organizations […]

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PERTH AMBOY – A kitten tested positive for rabies in the City of Perth Amboy. The kitten was found in the vicinity of Sayre Avenue and Convery Blvd. This is the first positive rabies specimen in Perth Amboy this year, and the 15th in Middlesex County. Immediately report any bites from a wild or domestic […]

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Revitalization of Downtown Perth Amboy a Factor PERTH AMBOY – The City of Perth Amboy was awarded a $90,000 grant specifically to improve the area around the train station. This was announced by Mayor Diaz as she sat beside Annie Hindenlang (Senior Planner, Office of Economic and Community Development) during the Caucus portion of the […]

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*Photos by Paul W. Wang

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By Katherine Massopust PERTH AMBOY – At the Public Portion of the 11/14/13 Board of Education Meeting Leslie Morrow from Project Read at Rutgers University voiced her opinion on Project Read. “Dr. Caffrey did not solicit us for Project Read. We solicited her. The one day workshops (training the teachers in Project Read) will have […]

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News Release November 14, 2013 PERTH AMBOY – Mayor Wilda Diaz announces the appointment of Jillian C. Barrick, as Assistant City Administrator beginning December 9th and her appointment today as Executive Director of the Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency (PARA) at the November 12th board meeting. “I am so pleased to appoint Ms. Barrick as As- […]

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News Release November 12, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the contract has been awarded and work will begin next week on a $40 million beach replenishment project in Long Branch. This Army Corps of Engineers project, which is funded at full federal expense, will restore beaches in Long Branch to […]

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News Release – November 15, 2013 By Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri PERTH AMBOY & OLD BRIDGE – The Food and Drug Administration recently announced it is beginning a process that will take artificial trans fats entirely out of the food supply. This move is correctly being hailed as“lifesaving” by health experts. A recent USA Today report […]

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PERTH AMBOY – At the 11/14/13 Board of Education Meeting, the Board honored student Julius Madden for his accomplishments. Madden was honored for being a leader in school and a exemplary example for all students in Perth Amboy. He excelled in athletics and academics. He was part of the teen prep program, a 3 year […]

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News Release November 14, 2013 By: Dhimant J. Balar, DO PERTH AMBOY & OLD BRIDGE – The recent announcement that Pro Football Hall of Famers Tony Dorsett and Joe DeLamielleure and former NFL All- Pro Leonard Marshall have been diagnosed as having signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy has again brought sports and head trauma to […]

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PERTH AMBOY – There was an addendum on the agenda to allow PASOS (Pan-American School of Sports) to hold its First Annual 5K Turkey Run at Water’s Stadium. The event is a race, which youths ages 14 to 18 and adults ages 19 and up can participate in. The winners will receive turkeys. Vice President […]

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