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GIFT AUCTION/TRICKY TRAY

Sunday, November 24, 2013 St. John’s Church Hall, 404 Division Street, Perth Amboy Great Prizes! Raffles! Door Prizes! Free Cake, Coffee and Tea Doors open at 10:45 a.m. Drawings begin at 1:30 p.m. American and Ethnic Food, Eat In or Take Out Tickets $5 in Advance, $7 at the Door No one under 18 years old […]

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Christmas Tree Sale

SOUTH AMBOY – South Amboy Elks #784, located at 601 Washington Avenue, South Amboy, will again sell beautiful Christmas Trees (Fraser Fir and Douglas Fir). Grave Blankets will also be on sale. Sale begins Friday, Nov. 29th. Please come and get your Christmas Tree. All monies raised will be donated to the Elk Sponsored Charities, […]

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Amboy Bank Food Drive

SOUTH AMBOY – Amboy Bank will be collecting for local Food Banks to help our neighbors in need throughout the month of November. Most needed items: protein: canned soup, tuna, meat, peanut butter, nuts and canned & dried beans; canned fruits & vegetables including juices and tomato sauce; carbohydrates: nutritious breakfast cereals, whole wheat pasta, […]

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Blood Drive

PARLIN – Our Lady of Victory Knights of Columbus are holding a blood drive on Sunday December 8th from 8:30 to 1:30 p.m. The K of C is located at 775 Washington Road, directly across from the Parlin post office. If you have any questions, please call the council home at 732-257- 2061.

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Music on Main Street

WOODBRIDGE – “Raul Malo” Thursday, Dec. 5, Woodbridge Middle School, 525 Barron Ave., Woodbridge. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show Time 7:30 p.m. $30 in advance, $35 at door. For tickets call 732-596-4047 or visit www.WoodbridgeArtistNJ.org

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Tricky Tray

LAURENCE HARBOR – The St. Lawrence Alter Rosary Society will hold their annual Tricky Tray on Sunday, December 8 in the Parish Hall, Laurence Pkwy, Laurence Harbor. Doors open at 12:20 p.m., bids will start at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Tickets are $10 and include two cards. NO ONE UNDER 18 […]

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Players & Cheerleaders Needed

FORDS – Our Lady of Peace School, Fords is looking for basketball players grades 5 – 8 and Cheerleaders Grades K – 8 for their Sports Program. Open to anyone in the Metuchen Diocese. If your child is interested…Please call Joan at 732-822-5118.

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Grand Opening R&W Style Unisex Hair Salon – Perth Amboy

*Photos by Paul W. Wang PERTH AMBOY – R&W Style Unisex Hair Salon located on the heart of the business district on Smith Street had its official ribbon cutting. Photo (L) The owners along with Mayor Diaz cut the ribbon. Photo (R). The UEZ/BID Coordinator Roxana Troche presents a check for facade improvements to the […]

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Snowflake Foundation Gives Donation to PRAHD, & 8 Other Charities – 11/1/13

Photos by Katherine Massopust & Carolyn Maxwell PERTH AMBOY – Woody Johnson, Co-Chairman of the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee and Owner of the New York Jets paid a visit to Perth Amboy on November 1, 2013 to present a donation of a grant of $1.5 million to be distributed by the Host Committee’s Snowflake […]

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Delo Mia- Grand Opening, Perth Amboy

*Photos by Bob Ned

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Senior Fashion Show at the Cathedral International

*Photos by Eric Salvory PERTH AMBOY – The Cathedral International Seniors presented their annual Fashion Show Saturday, October 19. Besides the Fashion Show there were vendors selling food and accessories. Carol Dortch-Wright was the Mistress of Ceremonies.

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American Heart Association Walk

Press Release Our Lady of Peace School’s 4th grader Megan Pilla participated in this weekend’s “2013 American Heart Association Heart Walk” in Roseland NJ. This is the Pilla’s family’s (including Megan’s sister OLP 6th grader Rosemarie Pilla) 4th year participating and raising money for AHA. This year Megan held a Survivor Torch to celebrate her story […]

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Ferry Slip Museum Features Author Gordon Thomas Ward

By Vilma Novak PERTH AMBOY – Gordon Thomas Ward, ghost hunter, author, historian, guitarist, singer-songwriter, inspirational speaker, presenter, spoke at Perth Amboy’s Ferry Slip Museum on Sunday, October 27. Mr. Ward penned “Ghosts of Central Jersey, Historic Haunts of the Somerset Hills he elaborated on his findings at the event. He said he believes in […]

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Eyewitness Reports: Are We Ready or Not?”

EDISON – Saturday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison. Harry Pozycki, The Citizens Campaign; Alex Torpey, Mayor or South Orange; Justin Auciello, Founder, Jersey Shore Hurricane News; Colleen O’Dea, NJ Spotlight will present a free citizen journalist training focusing on investigating if one’s town is ready for […]

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Garden Guru Returns!

How to Can Vegetables You Loved Him Then,You’ll Love Him Even More Now! Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Kearny Cottage 63 Catalpa Ave., Perth Amboy For More Info call: 732-293-1090 All Are Welcome!

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Ladies Auxiliary of Post #4699

SAYREVILLE – The Ladies Auxiliary of Post #4699 of Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville, will hold their monthly meeting on November 26 at 7 p.m. at the post Home. This will be a short meeting to discuss the coming months. Every auxiliary member is invited to attend. Refreshment will be served. For more info please call […]

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Safety Announcement

We are taking safety precautions in the City of Perth Amboy, and emphasize that it is important: IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!!
Report Suspicious Activity – Be Vigilant – STAY ALERT! Do not think that any call or report is too small. Don’t allow the actions of a few dictate your quality of life.
FOR ALL EMERGENCIES, DIAL: 9-1-1
FOR ALL NON-EMERGENCIES, DIAL: 732-442-4400