The Amboy Guardian

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SAYREVILLE – Following a major disaster, Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services professionals may not be able to fully meet the demand. People may have to rely on each other to meet the immediate life-saving needs, especially in isolated neighborhoods. The Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management and Preparedness is offering this basic training in […]

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Due to the inclement weather, the Jewish Renaissance Foundation, located at 149 Kearny Ave, Perth Amboy, is closed today, Thursday, March 5th.  ALL programs including VITA (Tax Preparation), ESL class, and ACT Meeting are cancelled. Due to weather, all Raritan Bay Area YMCA Programs and the facility will be closed Thursday, March 5, 2015.

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PERTH AMBOY – At the 2/11/15 Meeting there was an ordinance authorizing an agreement with the County of Middlesex for transfer of real property for the development of a County Park. Resident Reinaldo Aviles wanted to know, “When and who decided that this area should be a park? Were other things pursued for this land […]

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PERTH AMBOY – The resolutions R-53 thru R-57 – 2015 appointing Zoning Board Adjustment Members drew a lot of attention. On the agenda were only 5 appointments while there were 6 candidates who applied or were reapplying for positions on the Board. Councilman Fernando Gonzalez made it know that he was not happy that all […]

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PERTH AMBOY – In the 2/18/15 issue of the Amboy Guardian  the name of the victim of the Amboy Avenue shooting is Richard Pryce. It was incorrectly reported as Price. The name of the person pictured in the story entitled “Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants,” is Carlos Rojas. At the Board of Education Meeting, “Students […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Councilman Fernando Gonzalez asked for the topic of driver licenses for undocumented illegal’s to be discussed at the 2/9/15 Caucus Meeting. Gonzalez said that Senators Joe Vitale 19th Dist., Teresa Ruiz 29th Dist., Nilsa Cruz-Perez 5th Dist., Raymond Lesniak 20th Dist. are the sponsors of Bill#16-96. The same bill is in the  […]

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PERTH AMBOY – When it came to code of conduct pertaining to City Employees, Residents did not back off. The discussion continued at the 2/9/15 and 2/11/15 Caucus and Council Meetings. Resident David Caba wanted some feedback from the Council to see if they took any action about the City Employee who “liked” a comment […]

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PERTH AMBOY – The Board voted to enter in contract negotiations with David A. Roman as the new Superintendent of Perth Amboy Public Schools. The votes were as follows: Jose Rodriguez, Ken Puccio, Manuel Nunez, Obi Gonzalez and Sam Lebreault voted “Yes.” Milady Tejeda, Anthony Bermudez and Israel Varela abstained. Board Member William Ortiz had […]

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School Discipline a Prime Issue

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PERTH AMBOY – At the 2/12/15 Board of Education Meeting Board Secretary Derek Jess reported on the status of the building of the two new schools. “As far as the Seaman Street Elementary School, PennJersey has reported that they are all done with the preliminary testing. There will be bids out for remediation if the […]

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PERTH AMBOY – There were three applicants for the one position open for a Housing Authority Commissioner. Dorothy Daniel who was seeking reappointment to her expired term was the only candidate to  show up at the 2/9/15 Caucus Meeting to be interviewed. During her interview, Daniel listed what she and the other Commissioners had accomplished […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Praises were heaped onto the Department of Recreation Director Kenny Ortiz from City Resident David Caba. Caba had prefaced it by saying that he wanted to make sure that something positive was said at Council Meetings. At the 2/9/15 Caucus Meeting Caba explained that there was a kid who had no hope […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Councilman Fernando Gonzalez has made no bones about the lack of minorities on the City Municipal Boards. At the 2/11/15 Council Meeting he said these Boards do not make a fair representation of the composition of the residents of the City of Perth Amboy. Proper procedure is not followed when making appointments, […]

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