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PRAHD Selects Kim V. Ruiz as New CEO

15 June 2018

Press Release PERTH AMBOY – The Puerto Rican Association for Human Development Inc. (PRAHD) today announced that Dr. Kim V. Ruiz, Esq. will serve as the organization’s next chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2018. Ms. Ruiz will be the third female chief executive officer in the history of the organization.  “After meticulous succession planning […]

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Public Library Announces 2018 Adult Summer Reading Program

15 June 2018

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This Week in World War II: 75 Years Ago

15 June 2018

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LOOKING BACK

15 June 2018

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Book Fair Fundraiser

15 June 2018

Press Release PERTH AMBOY/EDISON – The Friends of the Perth Amboy Free Public Library are teaming up once again with Barnes & Noble of Menlo Park for a day of fundraising on Saturday, June 16th from 10am – 6pm.  Story times for this event start at 11:30am and will continue throughout the day. Student artwork […]

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Events at the Dowdell Library

15 June 2018

Press Release 6/4/18 SOUTH AMBOY – Join the Dowdell Library for an Essential Oils Workshop, Adult Tea Party and an Alzheimer’s Program.   Gather with friends and neighbors on Monday, June 18 for a fun afternoon of events for adults which starts at 4 pm with the Adult Tea Party with delicious teas and light […]

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Pets of the Week

15 June 2018

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Ukrainian Cultural Festival in Perth Amboy, NJ

15 June 2018

PERTH AMBOY – The 6th Annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival  is set for  Saturday, June 23, 2018 from 12 noon to 9:00 p.m. on the parish grounds of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church at 686 Alta Vista Pl, Perth Amboy, NJ. The festival will feature the dance shows of traditional Ukrainian […]

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Saint Stan’s 2018 Carnival Fact Sheet

15 June 2018

SAYREVILLE –  St. Stan’s 2018 Carnival will be held on the Church Grounds at 225 MacArthur Avenue, Sayreville, New Jersey, on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, June 22, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. – SCHOOL ALUMNI NIGHT; […]

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NJDA Celebrates Milestone with Beam-Signing Event in Perth Amboy

08 June 2018

Press Release 5/31/18 PERTH AMBOY, NJ – New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) CEO Charles McKenna joined Perth Amboy School District students and local officials today at a ceremonial beam signing event for the new Seaman Avenue Elementary School. Today’s event highlights the construction progress of the new school, with the steel structure nearly complete. […]

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Lopez, Benson, Swain and Tully Introduce Bill Focused on School Bus Safety

08 June 2018

Press Release 5/29/18 TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Yvonne Lopez, Daniel Benson, Lisa Swain and Chris Tully requiring new school buses to be equipped with 3-point lap and shoulder safety belts was recently introduced in the General Assembly. “I’m so glad to be working with Assemblywoman Swain and Assemblyman Tully on this bill. […]

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Pallone Announces National Science Foundation Grants of $1 Million for Rutgers

08 June 2018

Press Release 5/31/18 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Rutgers University received a grant totaling $1,033,667 to further its biological cell research and to train two post-doctoral scholars and up to ten undergraduate students in their fields. “Rutgers University is both a world-renowned research university and an outstanding teaching institution,” […]

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Deputy Majority Leader Asm. Annette Quijano Statement on Expungement Hearing

08 June 2018

Press Release 6/4/18 TRENTON – Assembly Judiciary Chairwoman Annette Quijano (D-Union) on Monday’s hearing discussing potential expungement concerns as part of marijuana legalization and decriminalization discussion: “Today’s discussion was just the beginning of a conversation that must be had before considering legalization of marijuana in New Jersey. “How do we develop fair, deliberate expungement procedures […]

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Registration for First Celebrate Our Stars & Stripes Boat Parade Set to Close June 16

08 June 2018

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EDITORIAL: Open Mouth, Insert Foot (Sometimes)

08 June 2018

Saying things that shouldn’t be said (especially in public) has been all over the news. I don’t know one person who hasn’t put their foot in their mouth at least once in their lifetime. Many individuals have been stupid enough to record and post these comments on social media. Today, especially with Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, […]

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THE COMMUNITY VOICE: Letters to the Editor

08 June 2018

Opening Up A Can of Cockroaches On Friday May 25, 2018, a man named Harvey Weinstein, a Hollywood powerhouse was arrested by the NYPD for rape charges, sent to NY State Court, and released on one million dollars bail. Mr. Weinstein was accused by many women of rape over the years, and those in Hollywood knew this […]

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