The Amboy Guardian

FORDS – The voting is in for NJ.com’s “Best of the Best” in Middlesex County. The winner is Our Lady of Peace School’s 2010 Alumnus Michael Kelly. Michael was voted the best high school outfielder in Middlesex County. Michael is the son of Our Lady of Peace fifth grade teacher & OLP alumni Mrs. Patricia […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Perth Amboy student, Madison Lopez, has been nominated by her fourth grade teacher, Ms. Jennifer Poandl of Dr. Herbert Richardson Elementary School in Perth Amboy.  This nomination gives Madison the opportunity to participate in The National Youth Leadership Forum(NYLF): Pathways to Discovery on Engineering, Medicine & CSI, an Envision program to be […]

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Press Release 5/23/14 – Boy Scouts of America, Central NJ Council No. 352, Troop 1246, located in Sayreville, New Jersey, announces that Joshua-Daniel Tochi Bishop-Mbachu has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and will be recognized at a Court of Honor ceremony on May 31 , 2014, 4:00 p.m. at the  Eden Café, Faith Fellowship […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Perth Amboy Catholic School 8th grade student, Katherine Zevallos, was a First Place and Grand Prize Winner in the “Open Your Hearts to Life” Respect Life Art Contest sponsored by the Diocese of Metuchen. The award ceremony was held on May 6, 2014 at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center in Piscataway.  […]

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FORDS – Our Lady of Peace School in Fords collect $165 plus many, many donations for the Woodbridge Animal Society Volunteers in honor of Global Youth Service Day. Mrs. Kelly Dubasak and her 8th grade students packed up the donations for delivery. Great job!!! Photo submitted.

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PERTH AMBOY – Council President Joel Pabon (front row right), along with the Human Resources Director Kenny Ortiz (2nd from left), honor Our Lady of Fatima Basketball Players on winning the Catholic Youth Organization State Championship. A proclamation was presented from Mayor Diaz and the Council on this achievement. Also present were the coaches.

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A video presentation was given at the 4/10/14 BOE Meeting spotlighting the elementary schools which were involved in Operation Shoebox. The Ceres, Flynn, Patten, Richardson and Wilentz Schools students presented shoeboxes filled with school supplies to James Monroe Elementary School Students.

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A House Divided Again — Board of Education Meeting PERTH AMBOY – The public portion of the 4/10/14 Board of Education Meeting started off on a sour note. Parent Mel Knight questioned two agenda items having to do with the following job descriptions under New Business: Abolishing the following two existing positions: 1.) Supervisor of Educational […]

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It is well known that on March 23, 2014, a devastating fire destroyed the James Monroe Elementary School in Edison. Unfortunately over 300 students were displaced. Middlesex County College had empty buildings that were utilized to place students to continue their studies. These classrooms were refurbished through the teamwork of teachers and others who worked […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Perth Amboy elementary students decorated shoe boxes, filled with school supplies and gifts, for students at James Monore School in Edison. The school building was destroyed in a fire last month.  James Monroe students are temporarily using several buildings at Middlesex County College for their classrooms. Click on photo for slide show […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Dr. Vivian Rodriguez gave a slide show presentation to explain how students can recover credits that are needed to graduate. Recommendations were made by Dr. William Librera from a study he conducted. This study was made available in August 2012. The independent review dealt with student information procedures for Perth Amboy. 1.) […]

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*Photos by Eric Salvary

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PERTH AMBOY – Our “Empowering Perth Amboy Parents & Students” Conference was a great success! 1. We learned that a Code of Student Conduct is a document that establishes standards for positive student development, but is more effective when thought of as a “Covenant” of Student Conduct, constructed and agreed to by the entire community […]

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News Release 4/2/14 – ISELIN -– Middlesex Water Company, an Iselin-based company providing water and wastewater utility and contract operations services in New Jersey and Delaware, is seeking to recognize schools, organizations and individuals for their outstanding environmental efforts by sponsoring the 2014 Environmental Champion Awards. Contest rules and applications are available at www.middlesexwater.com. Deadline […]

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FORDS – Mrs. Kristina Olenchak’s 2nd grade class at Our Lady of Peace School in Fords prepared patriotic crosses for the Veteran’s Home in Edison in honor of World Wide Vietnam Veteran’s Day on March 29.

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PERTH AMBOY – Perth Amboy’s Kerry Dyke has been selected by the Courier News for their 2014 All Area All Star Indoor Track Team, for the 1600 meter. During this track season, Kerry won the New Jersey State Preps Championship for both the 1600 meter & 3200 meter. For the latter, Kerry lapped most of […]

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