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Women’s 98th Suffrage Anniversary Breakfast Hosted by Mayor Wilda Diaz

31 August 2018

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Start the School Year Off Healthy!

31 August 2018

By: Jennifer Seleem, MS, RDN  Summer has come to an end and now we’re back to reality.  September marks the start of the school year and getting into a new routine.  Let’s make sure this school year begins with healthy habits that continue indefinitely for the whole family. Plan to have a balanced breakfast with […]

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THE COMMUNITY VOICE: Letters to the Editor

31 August 2018

Classroom Safety Is providing protection for students “nonsense” as one newspaper editorial claimed? If there is a possible danger to students and teachers, then it is foolish to refuse additional protection. Rejecting this idea shows poor judgment. The Federal government and others use guns for protection. Would you also object if the Federal government provided […]

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Proprietary House Coffee House

31 August 2018

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EDITORIAL | A Matter of Character: Reaching Across the Aisle

31 August 2018

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Select Well-Fitting Athletic Shoes for Less Foot Pain

31 August 2018

By: Ujjwal Datta, DPM, FACFAS Proper shoe lacing makes a difference for your feet.  It’s just one of many simple things you can do to safeguard your feet while you put them through the demands of an athletic workout or even a long day of walking over all sorts of surfaces.  Simply lacing your shoes […]

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School Lunches, Teacher & Staff Turnover, School Counselors Discussed

31 August 2018

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Family Day | SLIDE SHOW

31 August 2018

Sadowski Pkwy, Perth Amboy 8/18/18 *Photos by Katherine Massopust

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Police Officer Harry Scheman Retirement Party

31 August 2018

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Lopez Applauds Signing Law on Seat-Belt School-Bus Safety

31 August 2018

Press Release 8/25/18 TRENTON – Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D-Middlesex) issued the below statement Saturday following the signing of legislation promoting seat belt and school bus safety into law: “Today, New Jersey leads by example in requiring by law the use of 3-point seat belt systems in school buses. The bush crash that took place on […]

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Vitale Statement on Federal Approval of NJ’s Affordable Care Act Protection Measures

31 August 2018

Press Release 8/17/18  TRENTON – Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizen Committee Chair Joseph F. Vitale expressed relief today as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury approved a State Innovation Waiver application to create the New Jersey Health Insurance Premium Security Fund in the State […]

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Y Guy Competes in National Championships

31 August 2018

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September Fun @ Dowdell Library

31 August 2018

Press Release 8/27/18 SOUTH AMBOY – Fall into fun programs at the Dowdell Library including fun storytimes, 3D Printer Magic, Alzheimer’s Workshop, Mad-Lib Storytime, Adult Culinary Workshops and the Banned Book Week Contest.  Join us for two storytime programs for toddlers. On Mondays at 1:00 pm build with your toddler using magnetic shapes while listening […]

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Reducing Anxiety through Meditation

31 August 2018

Press Release 8/24/18 WOODBRIDGE – Life in today’s world is stressful.  People are anxious about their health, their finances, their relationships, their safety and their work. Please join Jim Rose, M Ed Rutgers University, retired Senior Executive of Johnson & Johnson who has been meditating for over 30 years for this engaging and powerful workshop […]

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Movies @ Main: True Stories

31 August 2018

WOODBRIDGE – On September 7 the Woodbridge Main Library will begin a new film series scheduled Friday afternoons at 2 p.m. that will feature films based on true stories. The first movie is Patriots Day, a depiction of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing starring Boston native Mark Wahlberg.  On September 14, we will screen Florence […]

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‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’

31 August 2018

A Musical Performance by Cathedral International and the Greater Perth Amboy Community – September 7, 2018 Press Release PERTH AMBOY – A buzz is in town about rehearsals taking place for a popular musical coming to Perth Amboy. It’s the spectacular staging of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” This international smash hit plays one […]

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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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