The Amboy Guardian

*Photos Submitted  FORDS – Mrs. Delana Smith, Art Teacher at Our Lady of Peace School in Fords worked with her students to make Thanksgiving Place Mats for our local nursing home. Pictured are OLP 2nd and 4th graders who strived to produce their finest art work for a good cause just in time for their […]

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Press Release 11/21/2013 PERTH AMBOY – High School students in grades 9-12 from Perth Amboy will have the opportunity to work with professional filmmakers and use high-end production equipment to create short films that will be screened across the state and in a Perth Amboy Film Festival. The new digital documentary filmmaking class is being […]

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By Katherine Massopust PERTH AMBOY – At the Public Portion of the 11/14/13 Board of Education Meeting Leslie Morrow from Project Read at Rutgers University voiced her opinion on Project Read. “Dr. Caffrey did not solicit us for Project Read. We solicited her. The one day workshops (training the teachers in Project Read) will have […]

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PERTH AMBOY – At the 11/14/13 Board of Education Meeting, the Board honored student Julius Madden for his accomplishments. Madden was honored for being a leader in school and a exemplary example for all students in Perth Amboy. He excelled in athletics and academics. He was part of the teen prep program, a 3 year […]

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PERTH AMBOY – There was an addendum on the agenda to allow PASOS (Pan-American School of Sports) to hold its First Annual 5K Turkey Run at Water’s Stadium. The event is a race, which youths ages 14 to 18 and adults ages 19 and up can participate in. The winners will receive turkeys. Vice President […]

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PERTH AMBOY – There was a presentation at the 11/14/13 Board of Education Meeting of all the students from grades 4th through 8th who received perfect scores on the 2013 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge in Mathematics and/or Science statewide test. Dr. Damian Medina, the Chief Literacy Officer of the Perth Amboy School […]

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FORDS – On Sunday, Oct. 20, Our Lady of Of Peace School’s HSA held a parish wide clothing drive. The clothing drive was held after all masses at the newly named Our Lady of Peace Parish Center. It was huge success. They collected over 80 bags of gently used clothes for the poor. The following […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Perth Amboy School Board President Mark Carvajal today proposed that the School Board adopt a Pursuit of Excellence Policy for the selection of all leadership positions with-in the School District. The “Pursuit of Excellence” policy includes these specific elements: • The adoption of criteria for the selection such as relevant experience and […]

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Doctrine of Necessity Invoked; Will Caffrey’s Third Strike Really Be an Out? PERTH AMBOY – One by one, the Board of Education members were polled. (Member Maria Garcia was absent). It was unanimous. The Board Members wanted Superintendent Janine Walker-Caffrey suspended. She would be placed on paid suspension. The announcement was made after the Board […]

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News Release 10/6/13 PERTH AMBOY – Both Perth Amboy City Councilman Kenneth Gonzalez and Board of Education Candidate Benjamin Salerno regrettably announce today that they are discontinuing their public support of the re-election bid of School Board President Mark Carvajal. “I believe that Mr. Carvajal has led the Board during some tumultuous times this past […]

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By Joseph L. Kuchie – PERTH AMBOY – A number of important staffing concerns were addressed during last Thursday’s Perth Amboy Board of Education meeting. The board supported Superintendent Janine Walker Caffrey’s recommendation to name Michael Heidelberg the new Principal of Samuel E. Shull School. Heidelberg served as the school’s Vice Principal and will replace […]

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FORDS – On one hot, humid summer afternoon in July, Our Lady of Peace School in Fords, 8th grader Benjamin Nemeth concentrates on one of his summer reading books “House of Dies Drear” by Virginia Hamilton. While Ben agrees this book is a good read for his age group he will soon move onto “Jonathan […]

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The purpose of this notice is to make you aware of the current employment opportunities with the Perth Amboy Board of Education. Should you be interested, please use the Perth Amboy Board of education website to apply for the position (please see below). The Board is accepting applications for the following positions: DATE APPLITRACK JOB […]

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Deadline 7/29/2013  The Board is accepting applications for the following positions: DATE APPLITRACK JOB ID JOB POSTING SCHOOL CERTIFICATION DEADLINE 7/19/13 Certificated Positions 7/29/13 1498 Chemistry Teacher (Fluent in Spanish) Education Center Chemistry 1499 Bilingual Language Arts Teacher (Spanish) Shull School Bilingual & Language Arts 1500 (Anticipated) Bilingual Dual Language Elementary Teacher (Spanish) R. N. […]

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Electrical Issue Forces Evacuation at Perth Amboy High School

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News Release 6/7/13— PERTH AMBOY — Perth Amboy High School will hold its annual commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 27th at 9:00 AM, at historic Waters Stadium on Eagle Avenue in Perth Amboy.

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