The Amboy Guardian

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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PERTH AMBOY – At the 2/11/15 Council Meeting a handout was available which gave a breakdown of the 2015 BID budget. Barry Rosengarten was reappointed Chair at the BID Reorganization Meeting that took place Tuesday, February 10th at the YMCA. At that BID Meeting, 15 more Board Members were appointed. Rosengarten said that applications had […]

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News Release 2/6/15 PERTH AMBOY – Mayor Wilda Diaz responds to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s indictment of Chief Benjamin Ruiz, below: “The City of Perth Amboy has been informed by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office that the Chief of Police, Benjamin Ruiz has been indicted with allegations previously announced on December 16, 2014. At this […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Early morning on 2/5/15 there was a two-alarm fire on Broad Street.

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SOUTH AMBOY – At the 2/4/15 Business Meeting, Item G was a request submitted by the South Amboy Fire Department. Business Administrator Camille Tooker told those in attendance that Fire Chief Mike Geraltowswki said that there are issues with the fire snorkel. “It has been out of commission several times and we’ve had to borrow […]

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SOUTH AMBOY- R-47-2015 A Resolution to Authorize Participation in the State Health Benefits Program in the State of New Jersey; R-48-2015 A Resolution to Adopt the Provisions of Chapter 48 (N.J.S.A. 52:14.17.38) under which a public employer may agree to pay for the State Helath Benefits Program (SHBP) and/or School Employees’ Health Benefit Program (SEHBP) […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Communication No. 10 on the 1/12/15 Caucus and 1/14/15 Council Meetings. A petition with the signatures of eight towers requested an increase for rates and charges for services. Business Administrator Jillian Barrick said, “We will look into having a Council subcommittee to address issues like this.” Councilman William Petrick said, “We should […]

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News Release PERTH AMBOY – On Saturday 1/31/15 at 10:44 p.m. Police were dispatched to 122 Catalpa Ave. “Catalpa Mini Market” on an Armed Robbery that had occurred. Victim stated that as he was closing up for the night and exiting the store he was approached by two unidentified Hispanic males wearing black ski masks, […]

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NEW YORK/PENNSYLVANIA – Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck disagree. Phil sees a winter chill for six more weeks, while Chuck predicts an early spring. Which one will be the champion? Stay Tuned.

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Dodging a Big Bullet

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Hats off to the Perth Amboy Police During the last snow storm I witnessed nothing but professionalism from the Perth Amboy Police Department.  Patrons to my business who inadvertently parked in prohibited areas for parking when snowed in, were given full courtesies to remove their vehicles without the usual punitive actions, such as the towing of […]

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*Courtesy of Tom Ploskanka The arrival of a new year is a great time to assess your household finances and prepare for new opportunities. To help you get started, here are a few suggestions: • Set financial goals. Financially speaking, where do you want to be a year from now? Will you start a small […]

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Police Advisory: Robbery at Catalpa Mini Market PERTH AMBOY – Perth Amboy Police Department reported that on Saturday January 31st at 10:44 p.m., police were dispatched to 122 Catalpa Ave “Catalpa Mini Market” on an Armed Robbery that had occurred. Victim stated that as he was closing up for the night and exiting the store […]

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