The Amboy Guardian

Police Execute Search Warrant on Park Avenue. PERTH AMBOY – On September 11, 2014, members of the, apt. #3, Perth Amboy, N.J. Arrested was Leury Dominguez-Vargas age 23, when (50) decks of heroin were recovered along with $377.00 in suspected narcotic proceeds and a small amount of synthetic marijuana. Dominguez-Vargas was charged with possession of […]

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PERTH AMBOY – On October 8, 2014 the City of Perth Amboy Department of Human Services, The Office of Aging and the Parkview Senior Apartments, together with Ar Ex Pharmacy came together for a Harvest Fest.

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Press Release 9/29/14 PERTH AMBOY- Ramiro Espino, Dominican Republic’s Secretary of State, met with Dr. Alan Goldsmith, President and Founder of the Jewish Renaissance Family of Organizations, as follow-up to previous talks on future collaborations from their meeting in April 2014. The roundtable colloquy was on the construction for a community health center in Samana, […]

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*Photos by  Carolyn Maxwell   Click to enlarge.

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PERTH AMBOY/SAYREVILLE – In the wake of recent suicides and attempted suicides happening so close together on the Victory Bridge, a directive was issued by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. (See Public Notice) Barricades were placed on the Perth Amboy and Sayreville ends of the Bridge, blocking the bicycle lane and pedestrian sidewalk. They […]

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By: Katherine Massopust PERTH AMBOY – Agenda Item regarding PennJersey Environmental Consultants to conduct Remedial Investigation and Remedial Action Services for the Seaman Avenue site. The item was tabled at the 8/28/14 Board Meeting. This was to give the Board time to find an old study of property. It was stated that Board Secretary Derek […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Business Administrator Jillian Barrick gave an update on the parking problems on Mary Street. Residents have been experiencing problems since it was turned into a one-way street. Barrick said, “Of 48 homes on that street, 40 have driveways. There are 41 parking spaces on the side of the street that residents can […]

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PERTH AMBOY – During the 9/23/14 Board of Education meeting there was a discussion about some of the items on the agenda regarding the curriculum. One topic of discussion was an After-School and Saturday Detention program. Acting Superintendent Dr. Vivian Rodriguez read from a statement from High School Principal Dr. Nester Collazzo regarding this matter. […]

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News Release 10/2/14 PERTH AMBOY – A 6-acre former scrap metals yard has been vacant for so many years that residents rarely notice it. That is changing. Across from Wilentz Elementary School on Second St. and stretching from Patterson St. to the waterfront, a new park is in the works. The City of Perth Amboy […]

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News Release 10/2/14 TRENTON – Legislation Assemblymen John S. Wisniewski, Wayne P. DeAngelo, Craig J. Coughlin and Daniel R. Benson sponsored to allow New Jersey towns to exempt senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees was released Thursday by an Assembly panel. The bill (A-1681) would authorize municipalities to enact ordinances that would allow an […]

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*Photos by  Katherine Massopust Click on photos to enlarge.

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*Photos by  Katherine Massopust

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Click on photo to enlarge. SAFD Triumphant at NJ State Fireman’s Convention WILDWOOD – The South Amboy Fire Department once again was triumphant at the NJ State Fireman’s Convention on Sept. 13 in Wildwood.

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PERTH AMBOY – The Perth Amboy Police Department is warning residents of three types of phone scams. In each of these, a caller demands payment using a prepaid debit card or money order. The scams are  as follows: HOSTAGE SCAM: The caller states that they are holding a family member hostage an demands money for […]

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PERTH AMBOY/SAYREVILLE- Effectively immediately and until further notice both the sidewalk and bicycle lane on the Victory Bridge are closed in both directions. Due to this change pedestrians and cyclists are prohibited in this area as per instructions from the NJ Department of Transportation.

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SOUTH AMBOY – Due to recent burglaries of motor vehicles, the South Amboy P.D. would like to issue the following crime prevention bulletin: Please lock your vehicle doors and refrain from keeping items of value in your vehicles overnight. Please consider leaving an exterior light illuminated throughout the evening hours. Please report any suspicious activity […]

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