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South Amboy’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

This Month in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

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LOOKING BACK

06 September 2019

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Lorraine Greene Lee Memorial Foundation Golf Outing and Dinner, Sept. 9

06 September 2019

STATEN ISLAND – It is the 18th anniversary of the attack on our country at the World Trade Center. I know that the loss my family experienced that day is still as fresh as the day it happened. I am sure that many people feel the same sense of loss and struggle to understand the […]

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Volunteers Needed to Help Children in Foster Care

26 August 2019

Press Release 5/30/19 MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Middlesex County is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in foster care. On any given night, about 250 children from Middlesex County are sleeping in foster homes or other out-of-home placements due to abuse or neglect. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are working […]

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South Amboy Approves Increase In Sewer User Charges

23 August 2019

Amended Ordinance Increases Charge By 30% By 2021 8/5/19 Business & Council Meeting By: Joseph L. Kuchie SOUTH AMBOY – The South Amboy city council voted on and approve Ordinance No. 16-2019 on Wednesday, which will increase sewer use charges for residential units from $33.34 per 1,000 cubic feet in 2019 to $44.24 by 2021. […]

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Accident in Front of City Hall

23 August 2019

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Perth Amboy Council Deals With Safety, School, Kushner & Bids

23 August 2019

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Raritan Bay Area YMCA Competitive Aquatics take Swimming to the Next Level

23 August 2019

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Sleep. Eat. Library. Repeat.

23 August 2019

Press Release SOUTH AMBOY — It’s finally September, and school is back in session! Not sure what to do at the end of the day? Perhaps you’re super-intending to visit the Dowdell Library, a world-class facility with all its faculties intact. Don’t fall behind this autumn: find a group of friends that cliques, let no […]

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The Voice of Reason: EDITORIAL

23 August 2019

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THE COMMUNITY VOICE: Letters to the Editor

23 August 2019

Mass Shooting Today There were no mass shootings until after World War II, and few before the 1968 Gun Control Act. They seem to have increased in the 1980’s. Did the 1968 Gun Control Act have unforeseen consequences? The book ‘Newtown’ explained how armed guards prevented an attack on the high school. Should school personnel […]

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CASA of Middlesex County Information Center

23 August 2019

MIDDLESEX COUNTY – CASA of Middlesex County is seeking volunteers to advocate for children who have been abused or neglected. When a child is in foster care, having a CASA means they are more likely to find a permanent home, spend less time in foster care, and perform better in school.  Champion one of these […]

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Peruvian Flag Raising | SLIDE SHOW

23 August 2019

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XTReme Jeep Show | SLIDE SHOW

23 August 2019

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Book Sale

23 August 2019

PERTH AMBOY – The Friends of the Perth Amboy Free Public Library have a book sale every other Saturday from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Brighton Avenue Community Center at the corner of Brighton Avenue and Sadowski Parkway in Perth Amboy. The schedule for the summer is as follows: Saturday, August 24, September […]

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Pets of the Week

23 August 2019

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Miniseries Review: Infinity Train

23 August 2019

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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
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