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Perth Amboy Bill of Rights Essay Contest

South Amboy’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

This Month in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

December 1865

Yogi Center, Raritan Bay Celebrate

19 May 2017

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Grow Your Own Healthy Produce

19 May 2017

By: Nina K. Regevik, M.D., FACP, ABIHM Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is essential in obtaining overall health. Fruits and vegetables are high in fiber, contain important vitamins and minerals, and may even reduce your overall disease risk. Healthful organic produce acts as a healthy and convenient snack, and can even be […]

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Target Job Fair

19 May 2017

PERTH AMBOY – Mayor Diaz is extremely excited to announce that Target (warehouse) is the new tenant of the Bridge Development site located on High Street. Target will be opening their distribution facility (not retail) later this summer and is hiring at this time for several local positions.  Please see the flyer below and attached […]

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SLIDE SHOW: Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony

19 May 2017

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SLIDE SHOW: UMoP Lung Cancer Awareness Luncheon

19 May 2017

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This Week in World War II: 75 Years Ago

19 May 2017

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Pet of the Week

19 May 2017

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LOOKING BACK

19 May 2017

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A History of the 50’s & 60’s Through Popular Song

19 May 2017

Press Release 5/9/17 WOODBRIDGE – Take a journey through time with eclectic folk-rocker Marc Black on Wednesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. at the Woodbridge Main Library. Marc will use a wide range of popular songs including surprising favorites like “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini,” great rock tunes like “Blue Suede Shoes” […]

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Perth Amboy & South Amboy Kickoff Celebration for July 3rd Fireworks 

12 May 2017

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South Amboy Council Update

12 May 2017

Updates on Ferry Progress; Pumping Station; Purchases Explained;  Council Comments; Public Portion 5/3/17 Business Meeting SOUTH AMBOY – Business Item No. A – A Resolution for Potomac Hudson Environmental, Inc. – Change Order No. 2. City Engineer Mark Rasimowicz explained, “This was necessary because of the removal of the artifacts found. So far, the cost […]

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UPDATE: UMoP to Host Lung Cancer Awareness Lunch

12 May 2017

PERTH AMBOY – Rain showers are expected for the majority of the day tomorrow, Saturday, May 13, 2017.  Because of this, the event scheduled for tomorrow at 11 a.m. has been officially changed from a Lung Cancer Awareness Walk to a Lung Cancer Awareness Lunch at the Parish House of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on […]

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EDITORIAL: Remembering the Stanley “Spike” Jaremczak, The Garden Guru

12 May 2017

Stanley Jaremczak passed away this past Saturday, April 29, 2017. We first learned about Stanely (a.k.a. The Garden Guru) when his friend, Joe B., suggested we contact him to speak at the Kearny Cottage about his gardening skills. Stanley has celebrated 25 years winning blue ribbons at the Middlesex County Fair. In fact, in 2015 […]

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Poem: Garden Guru (In Memory of Stanley Jaremczak)

12 May 2017

Garden Guru He’s the master, the expert, the teacher. He knows how to make his flowers and plants Glow and grow. His friends and enemies want to know his Secret on how he grows his first prize tomato, People are jealous of his garden And his green thumb. They say he is one of the […]

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THE COMMUNITY VOICE: Letter to the Editor

12 May 2017

Public Servants or Self-Servants After doing research on the salaries, benefits, pensions and other perks of certain employees, I’ve come to the conclusion that the term, “Public Servant” is merely a euphemism for self-servants. This does not apply to all cases, but when someone’s potential retirement income far exceeds what they made while working. There’s […]

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Raritan Bay Medical Center Now Provides Advanced Robotic Surgery

12 May 2017

Press Release 5/2/17 OLD BRIDGE – Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge has added the latest in robotic technology to its surgical services with the da Vinci Xi®, the most advanced robotic-assisted surgical system currently available.  The addition of this minimally-invasive surgical system allows surgeons at Raritan Bay Medical Center to operate […]

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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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