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Letter Exchange Continues Between City and Board of Ed

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Campaign Headquarters Grand Opening

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Fielding Questions about CDBG Funds

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South Amboy Discusses Successful Fireworks Display 

  Council President Gross Urges More Participation in Community Events By: Joseph L. Kuchie SOUTH AMBOY – The South Amboy city council discussed the successful Fourth of July fireworks display that took place on July 2nd. The annual fireworks display over Raritan Bay brought hundreds of residents from both South Amboy and Perth Amboy together […]

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Update on Municipal ID Program

  6/20/16 Caucus PERTH AMBOY – David Benyola, Deputy Municipal Department Head at the City of Perth Amboy, presented a slide show and fielded questions from the Council about the success so far of the Municipal ID Program. “Since it’s implementation, it has generated $16,331. 791 Adults, 46 Seniors and 27 Youth have signed up. […]

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Police Memorial, Dallas TX 7/2016

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Have the Freeholders Come Here

6/20/16 Caucus PERTH AMBOY – Resident, Democratic Committeeman and Police Chaplain Gregory Pabon made a bold statement during the public portion at the 6/20/16 Caucus. He talked about a Freeholder’s meeting that he attended along with YMCA CEO Steve Jobin and Pastor Bernadette Falcon-Lopez. The topic of the meeting was the homeless. Gregory Pabon said, […]

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Superintendent Contract Revised; Teachers, Staff Contract Still in Limbo

6/30/16 Board of Education Meeting By: Katherine Massopust PERTH AMBOY – After the power went out at the 6/16/16 Board of Education Meeting, the Meeting was rescheduled for 6/30/16. Once again the PA-AFT protested before the Board Meeting demanding a contract. Again they marched into the PAHS auditorium carrying signs and demanding a resolution to […]

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Letter From Board of Education President Sam Lebreault to Mayor Wilda Diaz

Lebreault angry over mayor’s repeated requests to leave the building

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Cattano Update on Board of Ed Blackout

6/22/16 Council Meeting PERTH AMBOY – During the 6/22/16 Council Meeting, Board of Education President Sam Lebreault spoke as a representative of the Board of Education. He stated that too many things are being politicized. He read the statement at the meeting referencing what happened after the power went out at the 6/16/16 Board of […]

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Statement by Carmen Arroyo, Employed by PA BOE 31 Years

Re: Agenda 15D38 p.158 Our city is a small inner urban city that is highly populated with a diverse Hispanic population. Many of our students are port of entry from other countries and therefore do not immediately qualify for state health insurance. In the past a large volume of these students would be excluded from […]

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Not Buying It: Concerns About Trust, Losing Part of City’s History

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Playing With Fire

6/22/16 Council Meeting PERTH AMBOY – Public Hearing held on June 8, 2016 –  No. 1. An Ordinance adopting an amendment of Article II of Chapter 98 of the Code of the City of Perth Amboy. Re: Public Contracting. Despite what Executive Director Office of Economic and Community Development Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency Annie Hindenlang […]

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South Amboy High School Graduates

6/16/16 Valedictorian – Randy Joseph Breigle; Salutatorian – Mateusz Mroczkowski. 61 Graduates: Jessica Marie Bigelow, Randy Joseph Breigle, William David Charmello, Marena Dara Cleary, Allyssa Breanne Cox, Sydney DeVoe, Omar  Escareno, Keahre Stephon Ford, Christina Ann Fruncillo, Christopher James Gavron, Alonzo Shamar Green, Mitchell Steven Hall, Donald George Hoeschele, Thereze Marie Silva Javelosa, Samantha Rose […]

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Mayor Fred Henry Urges Stricter Gun Control

By: Joseph L. Kuchie SOUTH AMBOY – Mayor Fred Henry took a stand against gun violence at last week’s South Amboy city council meeting in the wake of the recent tragedy in Orlando. Forty-nine people were killed and another 50 were wounded on June 12th when Omar Mateen, 29, opened fire in a crowded gay nightclub […]

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SLIDE SHOW: Willow Pond Village Grand Opening

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Safety Announcement

We are taking safety precautions in the City of Perth Amboy, and emphasize that it is important: IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!!
Report Suspicious Activity – Be Vigilant – STAY ALERT! Do not think that any call or report is too small. Don’t allow the actions of a few dictate your quality of life.
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