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Vas Demands Emergency Council Meeting As Another Day of Violence Strikes Perth Amboy

29 September 2020

(Press Release) PERTH AMBOY – Yet another call was recorded yesterday at the Perth Amboy Police Department of reported gunfire. When police officers responded to the call they discovered a robbery and assault had occurred. “Daily calls to the police department of gunfire and violence are unacceptable. Mayor/Police Director Diaz and the City Council must […]

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Open Letter to Council President

29 September 2020

Dear Council President Petrick: More than a month has elapsed since you penned a letter which appeared in the Amboy Guardian chronicling the surge of violent crime in Perth Amboy. Gunfire, attempted rapes, assaults, robbery and break-ins among the infractions you mentioned. Over this past weekend there was a report of more than 30 bullet […]

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Vas Demands Diaz Attend Council Meeting and Answer Residents Questions About Heavy Gunfire Once Again

29 September 2020

PRESS RELEASE Perth Amboy, N.J. – Perth Amboy streets were once again littered with gunfire early Sunday morning at the corner of Madison and Jefferson Street. For the sixth time in less than one-month, active gunfire and stabbings were reported to the Perth Amboy Police Department with at least one fatality. “As disturbing as it […]

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Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz Will Rally with Essential Laundry Workers Seeking Greater Protections Against COVID-19 and Fair New Union Contract

29 September 2020

If Employer Unitex Fails to Address the Concerns of These Workers, the Company May Force a Strike and Create a Health Crisis at Many Area Hospitals PRESS RELEASE– PERTH AMBOY WHAT: On Tuesday, September 29, 4:30 p.m., Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz will rally with essential laundry workers who are calling for greater protections against COVID-19 and […]

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LUPE PAC Announces Endorsements of New Jersey Candidates

28 September 2020

(Press Release) TRENTON – LUPE PAC proudly announced the endorsement of the following candidates running for office in the upcoming November election: Celeste Fernandez: Atlantic County Freeholder-At-Large Cary Amaro: Morris County Freeholder-At-Large Wilda Diaz: Re-Election as Mayor of the City of Perth Amboy “In the upcoming, critically important election, I am proud to support Latinas […]

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Perth Amboy Mayor, Council Betray Tenants Allow Rent Control Ordinance to be Invalidated

25 September 2020

(Press Release) PERTH AMBOY (September 18, 2020) – At a recent Perth Amboy City Council meeting it was revealed that for the past 12 years, all under the tenure of Mayor Wilda Diaz, the Mayor and Council members failed to appoint members to the City’s Rent Control Board in effect since 1983. The City’s Rent […]

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New Jersey Coronavirus Updates – Sept. 18

18 September 2020

Answer the Call! It’s very important to answer the phone when a contact tracer calls. Contact tracers are calling with life-saving information that will keep you, your loved ones, and your community healthy. Learn more about how contact tracing helps stop the spread of COVID–19. Know Your Rights Your employer cannot fire or punish for […]

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EDITORIAL: There is Hope for Us

18 September 2020

There still is kindness in the world. You may ask how I know this? When my dad died this past March, I wanted to print photos at a local pharmacy. They had run out of photo paper for the machine and could not print the photos. When I told them I desperately needed the photos […]

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Drawing of Ballot Positions City Hall Council Chambers, 9/10/20

18 September 2020

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Rte. 35, Citizen Advisory Council, Water/Sewer Dispute, Vote-By-Mail Discussed

18 September 2020

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Tom Reilly For South Amboy Council, 2nd Ward

18 September 2020

Press Release SOUTH AMBOY – As a lifelong resident of South Amboy, I feel a special commitment to serve our people and to give them a voice in City government and affairs.  I have done so for the past four years, and I will continue to do so if I am reelected.   South Amboy […]

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Attention Perth Amboy Residents!

18 September 2020

RE: The November 3, 2020 Mayoral & Council Election Please be advised that due to the Covid-19 Pandemic there will be no live Perth Amboy Mayoral Forum sponsored by the Amboy Guardian. Therefore: The Staff of the Amboy Guardian will be composing questions for the candidates to answer. The answers will be published in the […]

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It’s Time for A Change

18 September 2020

Fernando Irizarry For Perth Amboy Mayor Platform I will focus on the following quality of life issues: •Make Perth Amboy a better place to live  As a Councilman, I helped to implement alternate street cleaning in the Budapest section of Perth Amboy, a neighborhood chronically ignored by the current mayor. I’ve helped secure new garbage […]

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Lopez Bill to Allow Long-Term Care Workers to Earn Paid Sick Leave Clears Assembly Panel

18 September 2020

Press Release 8/24/20 TRENTON – With the goal to make it easier for employees in long-term care facilities to take time off if they become ill, the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Monday advanced a measure to allow long-term care workers who are placed through a staffing agency to accrue paid sick leave. Under current New […]

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Team Wilda Diaz 2020: Stronger Together

18 September 2020

Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz Seeks Reelection for 4th Term Wilda Diaz was re-elected as Mayor of the City of Perth Amboy for a third [four-year] term in November 2016. She was first sworn-in on July 1, 2008, becoming the first female to hold that office and is currently the only elected Latina mayor of […]

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Building Our Future Team Announces Candidacy for 2020 Perth Amboy Board of Education

18 September 2020

Press Release 9/9/20 PERTH AMBOY – The Building Our Future Team has information available for citizens of Perth Amboy for the 2020 Perth Amboy Board of Education election. Candidates on the November ballot are R.L Anderson, Lisett Lebron, Dianne Roman, and Marlenis Rosa. All candidates are running for full terms. The Building Our Future hosted […]

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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.
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