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Municipal Board Members’ Terms Questioned

29 July 2016

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Gonzalez: ‘I Want This Project Done’

29 July 2016

7/13/16 Council Meeting • See ordinance below. PERTH AMBOY – R-329-7/16 – Rescinding R-296-6/16 Authorizing a construction license agreement between the City of Perth Amboy and Perth Amboy Self Storage, LLC. During the first public portion, Resident Stanley Sierakowski had plenty to say about Resolution R-329. “This property (on the industrial part of outer High Street […]

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School Bus Parking Persists

29 July 2016

7/13/16 Council Meeting Click here for a link to photos of the buses. PERTH AMBOY – Resident Maria Vera questioned why our historic train station is being used for school buses and vans to park. “There was a person found defecating between two buses. Those buses should be in a private fenced-in property. Our town […]

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EDITORIAL: Catching Up

29 July 2016

I have been meaning to address three issues that have been put on the back-burner. Community Cleanups: At one of the Council Meetings, a Resident mentioned that when he was growing up, Residents were responsible for cleaning their own properties. With the City periodically having City-Wide Cleanups, to me it makes the residents more complacent and […]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Community Voice

29 July 2016

Statement by Maria Garcia Read at the 7/13/16 Council Meeting I am here today to present the current situation of the Planning Board. I was appointed by the Mayor to the planning Board in July 17, 2008 as a class 4 member, since that time I have served our city as a volunteer and I have […]

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SLIDE SHOW: Naturalization Ceremony, Proprietary House

29 July 2016

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SLIDE SHOW: RBMC Celebrates Hospital Week

29 July 2016

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This Week in World War II: 75 Years Ago

29 July 2016

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8th Grade Class Scrubs In for Surgery at RBMC

29 July 2016

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POEM – ‘Inspired by the Tree(s?)’

29 July 2016

They cut down another tree today Agencies and agents, bloated and unthinking Government heroes, DPW this time, Protecting us from the branches, nongovernmental. Tearing down that which their grandfathers sowed Eight with extended power saws and shredders Conservation of energy notwithstanding. Destruction is so much simpler than maintenance That takes work besides They have the […]

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Perth Amboy Wins Statewide “Cleanup Award” from the New Jersey Clean Communities Council

29 July 2016

Press Release 7/19/16 PERTH AMBOY – The City of Perth Amboy has received the “Urban Cleanup Team Award” from the New Jersey Clean Communities Council (NJCCC). On April 23, the City of Perth Amboy held “Clean Up Green Up Perth Amboy,” a citywide cleanup from 9:30 am to 1 pm. Local residents spent their morning […]

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Free Diabetes Conference to Take Place at Raritan Bay Area YMCA on Nov. 12

29 July 2016

Multi-lingual Event Provides Health Screenings and Information to Local Community Press Release 7/12/26 BRIDGEWATER/PERTH AMBOY – The American Diabetes Association will hold its 8th Annual Conferencia sobre la Diabetes (Diabetes Conference) on Saturday, November 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Perth Amboy, NJ at the Raritan Bay Area YMCA, 357 New Brunswick Avenue. […]

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RBMC Foundation Sports Classic Raises More Than $113,000

29 July 2016

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School Buses & Vehicles Parked in Perth Amboy Train Station 7/24/16

29 July 2016

Story about buses here.

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Pet of the Week

29 July 2016

This Chihuahua’s name is Cujo. Cujo is a sweet little fella with a bit of a temper at times but he has a big heart that makes him very special. Cujo is also special because he was a gift from my mom who rescued him from Puerto Rico so I can give him a forever […]

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LOOKING BACK

29 July 2016

PERTH AMBOY – Tennis Courts, circa 1930s. This photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission.

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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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