The Amboy Guardian

I think it is time that citizens of Perth Amboy take the time to think about how dedicated our Parks Department and Sanitation Department employees are in taking care of our City. We have Danny Cleaver at the Parks Department, thank you Danny for having the flag they replaced, with his dependable men continually at […]

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Obama now has a new name. He is now called the Anti-Progress President. He relies on the fact that people will follow him down the primrose path. How foolish these people are — you are the ones that march to the maniacal leader’s drum beat. If he were the leader during the early 1900’s we […]

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According to “The Amboy Guardian” “Comedy Night” to benefit the Perth Amboy Happy Home Shelter will be held at the Knights of Columbus on High Street. It will be “Adult Themed Entertainment” and no one under 18 will be admitted. When I called for information about what that meant, I was told that profanity was […]

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NEW BRUNSWICK – The Citizen’s Campaign will offer a seminar Shared Services vs. Consolidation on Monday, March 5th, from 7 p.m. to 8:30pm . What’s best for your community? As part of our ongoing training series for reporters and citizen journalists, we are bringing in some of the brightest experts in shared services and consolidation. […]

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PERTH AMBOY  – On Tuesday, 21 February 2012 at 11:53 am police responded to 753 Columbus Drive on a report of a burglary in progress. The reporting witness stated that she heard the doorbell ring; she looked out the window and saw a young looking Hispanic male at the door. The doorbell rang several more […]

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PERTH AMBOY – On Saturday, 02/11/2012 at approximately 1:58 am Police Officers D. Gonzalez and J. Sassine were traveling west on Washington Street approaching the entrance to the parking lot of the Salvation Army located at 433 State Street. At that time they observed a male lying on the ground in the parking lot with […]

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Photos by Paul W. Wang Feb. 16, 2012 – Feb. 19, 2012

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PERTH AMBOY – B.A. Greg Fehernebach gave an overview of Creative Outdoor Advertising, a company that offers recycling and garbage containers services. Representatives from the company came to the City about 14 to 16 months ago to explain their services. They supply containers at no cost to the City. They will be placed in the […]

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SOUTH AMBOY – R-54-2012, a resolution that will rehabilitate four local baseball fields in South Amboy, was the topic of discussion at the last council meeting on February 15th. The resolution, which will be enabled by the state’s Green Acres Program, will completely recover the three baseball fields near South Amboy High School plus Veteran’s […]

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PERTH AMBOY— Mayor Wilda Diaz and Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency (PARA) approved Viridian Partners, a Brownfield Development Company, as the developer for the ePort (“e” for energy) site. A redeveloper agreement signing will be held on Wednesday, February 22 at 2 p.m. in the Office of the Mayor at City Hall followed by a press […]

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PERTH AMBOY – On Thursday, 09 February 2012 the Perth Amboy Police Department started the final stage of its Pedestrian Safety Program initiative which was started last year. The first stage took place in the spring of 2011 which included a press conference introducing the program to the public. This stage continued till the fall […]

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PERTH AMBOY- Perth Amboy parents, leaders, educators and community advocates interested in advancing the momentum of education reform in the City have joined together to form the Committee for Educational Justice. The Steering Committee elected Reyes Ortega and Cecil Graham as Co-Chairmen. Last summer the Perth Amboy Board of Education, a newly constituted body of […]

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Staff Morale Also Discussed — PERTH AMBOY – According to Richardson School Counselor, Ms. Nagy, she gets e-mails from school staff saying that there will be repercussions for them speaking out. “The Staff wants to be involved but we feel that no one is listening.” We need to form a committee to counterattack adult harassment […]

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PERTH AMBOY – “Mr. Snipes saved more lives than the whole State has done. Even the Assemblyman should be embarrassed to be here. They wasted more time on drawing up the proclamation than on the safety of the bridge.”

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Pro’s and Con’s: Audience Members & Two City Council Members Voice Their Opinions — PERTH AMBOY – At the February 8, 2012 City Council Meeting Fernando Gonzalez on the advice of Council abstained from voting when it came to changing the Board of Education Election Date to November. Councilmen Bill Petrick and Kenneth Gonzalez voted […]

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