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Raritan Bay becomes a Tier 1 Facility

26 November 2016

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Hackensack Meridian Health Expand Network Agreement and Increase OMNIA Tier 1 Options Press Release 11/16/16 EDISON – Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) and Hackensack Meridian Health announced that effective January 1, 2017, Raritan Bay Medical Center and Palisades Medical Center will […]

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Contract Announced for Port Monmouth

26 November 2016

Pallone & Army Corps of Engineers Announce New Contract for Second Phase of Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project  Press Release 11/17/16 LONG BRANCH – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a second contract for Phase II of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project […]

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Diaz Introduces City 2021 Strategic Planning Task Force

26 November 2016

Press Release 11/16/16 PERTH AMBOY- Mayor Wilda Diaz announces the establishment of the Perth Amboy 2021: Strategic Planning Task Force.  The Taskforce will bring together community members and leaders from across the state to assist in formulating a strategic plan that will serve as a resource to City’s continued local progress for her administration’s next […]

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Pallone Celebrates Removal of Atlantic from Offshore Drilling Plan

26 November 2016

Press Release 11/18/16 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Department of the Interior unveiled its final 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The final plan does not include a dangerous provision from the Draft Proposed Plan that would have authorized new offshore oil and gas leasing along the southern Atlantic coast. Pallone worked […]

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Humpback Whale Spotted in Perth Amboy

26 November 2016

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This Week in World War II: 75 Years Ago

26 November 2016

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Pet of the Week

26 November 2016

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LOOKING BACK

26 November 2016

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Community Events and Notices

25 November 2016

Community Dinners PERTH AMBOY – Local churches, organizations and businesses have partnered to sponsor the Sunday Community Dinners for those in need of a warm meal and good company. at the Alexander F. Jankowski Community Center at One Olive Street, Perth Amboy, NJ. Special Thanksgiving Dinner, hosted by Renovation House, on Thursday, November 24. Senior […]

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The Community Voice: Letters to the Editor

22 November 2016

Illegal Housing & Illegal Immigrants Wouldn’t it be reasonable to assume that some residents who live in illegal attics or basement dwellings are here illegally? One can further assume that the landlords do not report the income of the rent they receive and are therefore cheating both the State and Federal Governments out of tax revenue. To stretch […]

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Begin Holiday Shopping in Perth Amboy On Small Business Saturday

22 November 2016

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Honoring Our Veterans 11/11/16

18 November 2016

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EDITORIAL: The Sky is NOT Falling!

18 November 2016

I know this is a very hard pill to swallow for a lot of Hillary Clinton supporters, but let’s put her loss in perspective. Many social media outlets have concentrated on how distraught her supporters were on her loss. But, what is very puzzling to me is their obsessive, destructive and very unhealthy behavior towards […]

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Dowdell Library Receives History Grant

18 November 2016

Press Release 11/11/16 SOUTH AMBOY – The Dowdell Library of South Amboy will be digitizing local high school yearbooks that have not yet been digitized with funding provided in part by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, through a grant provided by the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State. […]

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Vitale Statement On Labor Bill

18 November 2016

Press Release 11/14/16 TRENTON – Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee Chairman Joseph F. Vitale issued the following statement after the Governor conditionally vetoed legislation (S-2160) he sponsored with Senate President Steve Sweeney that would have extended unemployment insurance benefits to workers on strike during a labor dispute: “The Governor’s action is disappointing […]

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Congressman Pallone’s Statement on Veterans Day

18 November 2016

Press Release 11/10/16 WASHINGTON, DC — On Nov. 10, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement in honor of Veterans Day, which is held each year on November 11th. “On Veteran’s Day, Americans across the country salute our brave men and women in uniform who have sacrificed so much for our nation. We […]

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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