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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

33rd Annual Harbor Lights Ball

07 April 2017

Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation Hosts 33rd Annual Harbor Lights Ball Honoring Gregorio Guillen, M.D., with the Excellence in Medicine Award; The Liberty Group with the Business of the Year Award, Ali Rada with the Executive of the Year Award, and Joan Harewood, DNP, R.N., NEA-BC, with the Distinguished Service Award Press Release 3/29/17 PERTH […]

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This Week in World War II: 75 Years Ago

07 April 2017

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Pet of the Week

07 April 2017

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LOOKING BACK

07 April 2017

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Advisory: Perth Amboy Police Reaching Out to Public As They Continue to Pursue ‘Active Leads’ Into Hit-and-Run

03 April 2017

   

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EDITORIAL: $400,000 Savings and Tuition Down!

31 March 2017

I tend to have the radio on all night long. Sometimes in the middle of night, if I wake up I may hear something on the radio that sounds off the wall. So, I will sit up and listen to make sure what I heard was correct. This one story that I heard recently was […]

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PUBLIC NOTICE

31 March 2017

PERTH AMBOY – The Perth Amboy Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of its program to attain accreditation status by verifying that it meets recognized professional best practices. Administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, the accreditation program requires law enforcement agencies to comply with best practice […]

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Battling it Out – 3/22/17 Council Meeting

31 March 2017

PERTH AMBOY – During the first public comments, Resident Stanley Sierakowski had a question about the City’s budget, specifically questioning Seabra’s Armory. “There is a little over  $22,800 listed for delinquent taxes. That is under a $731,815 budget. The Armory Restaurant owes the City $496,000 over a two year period. Where in the budget is […]

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Where is the Information Requested? And Public Comments – 3/20/17 Caucus

31 March 2017

PERTH AMBOY – R-137-3/17 – Approving a special permit for public entertainment for the Committee Patriotico Cultural Puertorriqueno of Perth Amboy. R-138-3/17 Approving a special permit for public entertainment for United Dominicans for Perth Amboy Councilman Fernando Irizarry was frustrated when he stated, “I have asked for the applications and police reports on numerous occasions […]

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Just Ask Me! 3/22/17 Council Meeting

31 March 2017

PERTH AMBOY – Acting Police Chief Mckeon responded to public comments made about crime stats. “A lot of them are misleading. If you have questions, just ask me. We’ve had gun incidents, but for an urban town, we are low in crime. Our Police Department does an extraordinary job. Last year we had 5 reported […]

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Freedom of Speech Interpretation – 3/20/17 Caucus

31 March 2017

PERTH AMBOY – Ordinance No. 1 – First Reading – No Public Discussion – Establishing a Street Performer Ordinance. The Street Performers will be in parks or similar open spaces. Department of Recreation Department Head Ken Ortiz came forward to answer any Council questions. Council President Bill Petrick was concerned about loud music becoming a […]

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Letter to the Editor

31 March 2017

Sanctuary City??? Look at this: two male students from Rockville, Maryland High School named Henry Sanchez and Jose Montano who both came to the U.S. illegally, RAPED and SODOMIZED a 14-year-old girl in the high school restroom. So much for the SANCTUARY CITY that all those MAYOR’S were crying about, like in Perth Amboy, New […]

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Middlesex Water Company Launches $160 Million Infrastructure Effort

31 March 2017

Press Release 3/21/17 ISELIN – Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) today announced a major infrastructure campaign to enhance safety, reliability and resiliency throughout its water system in New Jersey. The campaign, Water For Tomorrow®, involves numerous projects designed to upgrade and replace infrastructure and enhance the integrity of system assets to better serve the current […]

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Richard Pryce Remembered, Olive Street Community Center, Perth Amboy 2/25/17

31 March 2017

*Photos by Eric Salvary

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CRC Awareness

31 March 2017

Certified Nurses Celebrated at Raritan Bay Medical Center

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United Messengers of Peace to Host Walk in Support of Lung Cancer Awareness

31 March 2017

Press Release PERTH AMBOY – Nonprofit organization and charity, United Messengers of Peace invites community members to sign up for their first Lung Cancer Awareness Walk on Saturday May 13, 2017 beginning at the Perth Amboy Train Station and ending at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (183 Rector St). Participants can register online at UMoPLCA.eventbrite.com. Volunteers […]

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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
FOR ALL NON-EMERGENCIES, DIAL: 732-442-4400