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Exhibition at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library

06 November 2020

Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence Exhibition at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library SOUTH AMBOY – Celebrate the centennial of women’s suffrage with commemorative posters on exhibition at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library. Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery. The project received support from the […]

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Woodbridge Public Library Events

06 November 2020

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Pet of the Week

06 November 2020

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Community Events and Announcements

05 November 2020

Please submit community events 2 weeks in advance. Email AmboyGuardian@gmail.com Important! Always call ahead of time to make sure any event you intend to attend will take place. The Amboy Guardian will only put a cancellation notice in if we receive notice from the organizer of the event. Halloween Festival Rescheduled SOUTH AMBOY – Updated […]

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Caucus and Council Meeting Scheduled for Nov. 9

05 November 2020

PERTH AMBOY – Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, this is to advise that the Caucus Meeting and Council Meeting of the Perth Amboy Council, scheduled for November 9, 2020 will be held in the YMCA theater room in the public safety complex, 365 New Brunswick Avenue. The Caucus Meeting will begin at 4:30 […]

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Election Results 2020

04 November 2020

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Opinion: Vas Advocacy Forces Appointments To Rent Leveling Board

29 October 2020

(Press Release) PERTH AMBOY – After failing for 12 ½ years, Mayor Wilda Diaz and the Perth Amboy City Council members confirmed the appointment of 5 members to fill the defunct Rent Leveling Board. Weeks after bringing this issue to light, tax-cutting attorney Joseph B. Vas successfully got Mayor Wilda Diaz to do in weeks […]

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South Amboy YMCA Halloween Festival Postponed to Nov. 5

29 October 2020

Due to inclement weather, the 2020 South Amboy YMCA Branch Halloween Festival (outdoor event) will be rescheduled to Nov. 5.

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Advisory: Halloween Curfew in South Amboy

29 October 2020

SOUTH AMBOY – The City of South Amboy has an established city curfew for the two days preceding Halloween as well as the evening of Halloween. The curfew for those three days is from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am of the following day for anyone under the age of eighteen (18) unless accompanied by his […]

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Advisory: Annual Halloween curfew in effect for October 30 and October 31

27 October 2020

PERTH AMBOY – The Perth Amboy Police Department reminds all residents that the annual Halloween curfew will run from Friday, October 30, to Saturday, October 31, 2020.  The curfew prohibits anyone under 17 from being out in a public place, public streets, or public property between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.  There are exceptions including […]

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Opinion: Desperate Diaz Uses Police and Firefighters to Distribute Campaign Literature Stating Lies About Rent Control

27 October 2020

(Press Release) PERTH AMBOY – Mayor Wilda Diaz has sent City employees into the streets distributing false information at taxpayer expense in Perth Amboy’s hotly contested election, but local attorney Joseph B. Vas is demanding that state authorities put a stop to her illegal campaign activity. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal recently issued guidance […]

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Presentations on a Loading Zone & Improvements to Jefferson Street Parking Deck and Water System Discussed

23 October 2020

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Residents Question Contracts

23 October 2020

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THE COMMUNITY VOICE: Letters to the Editor

23 October 2020

Bear Hunts Bears are predators that can attack farm animals and crops. Who wants to lose valuable property to wild animals? What if bears also attacked humans? The bear hunt In NJ should be continued to protect humans and their animals from the suffering and death by predatory bears. What scientists support ending bear hunts? […]

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Pallone Applauds House Passage of Bill to Improve Safety, Integrity of Horseracing

23 October 2020

Press Release 9/29/20  WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today applauded House passage of a bill that will create safer racing conditions for Thoroughbred horses. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act establishes uniform standards for anti-doping and medication control and racetrack safety for Thoroughbred horseracing. […]

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Obituary: Aaron Adam Jackson, Sr.

23 October 2020

PERTH AMBOY – Aaron Adam Jackson, Sr. of Perth Amboy, NJ departed this life on Friday, October 9, 2020. After a long fight with cancer and having spent time with family members and friends, he succumbed peacefully at Center of Hope Hospice. He leaves to mourn his family and many life-long friends. Funeral arrangements are […]

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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