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Kurv Industrial groundbreaking in Perth Amboy will create modern warehouse space plus new public park and new development site
 

Kurv Industrial groundbreaking in Perth Amboy will create modern warehouse space plus new public park and new development site

CASA of Middlesex County Seeking Volunteers

29 January 2016

Upcoming Training for New Volunteer Advocates for Children  

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St. Joseph High School Students Achieve First Place with Special Merit by the American Scholastic Press Association

29 January 2016

Press Release METUCHEN – Saint Joseph High School is pleased to announce that the 2015 Vignette literary magazine has been awarded “First Place with Special Merit” by the American Scholastic Press Association. This nationwide contest is juried by print-industry professionals who grade and critique each literary magazine entry.  Out of a possible 1,000 total points, […]

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This Week in World War II — 75 Years Ago

29 January 2016

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LOOKING BACK

29 January 2016

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Perth Amboy Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday

25 January 2016

Perth Amboy Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday , January 26, 2016.

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Schools Cancelled on Monday due to Snow Storm

24 January 2016

PERTH AMBOY – CANCELLATIONS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016 Perth Amboy Public Schools are closed tomorrow and all City recreation and senior programs have been cancelled.   MIDDLESEX COUNTY – As of noon Sunday, the following districts in Middlesex County announced that they were closing Monday (please check with your local district if they are […]

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ADVISORY: PERTH AMBOY DECLARES LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY

23 January 2016

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Clean Up of City and Dark Streets a Top Priority

22 January 2016

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Moving On

22 January 2016

1/11/16 Caucus PERTH AMBOY – Interim B.A. Peter Pelissier who has been scrutinized since before his arrival told those in attendance at the 1/11/16 Caucus Meeting that he will be leaving before the end of February. “By the end of January to early February, you (the City) should have a permanent Business Administrator in place. […]

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Indecisive and Uneasy

22 January 2016

1/11/16 Caucus PERTH AMBOY – First Reading – An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance designating restricted parking spaces for use by Handicapped Persons.” (Ordinance No. 380-85 and Amendments) Adopted July 2, 1985 also known as Chapter 255A Et Seq of the Code of the City of Perth Amboy. Re: Removal of Waiver […]

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Looking for Answers

22 January 2016

1/11/16 Caucus Meeting Pubic Comments PERTH AMBOY – Former Policeman/Councilman and Current Resident Ken Balut wanted to know if the City paid for the B.A.’s vacation. “We picked the highest bid for lawyer – $195 an hour. We gave the Interim B.A. $30,000 more than what the previous Business Administrator received. Our regular employees received […]

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Answering the Critics

22 January 2016

1/13/16 Council Meeting PERTH AMBOY – Interim Business Administrator Peter Pelissier told those in attendance that the Mayor is working hard to keep taxes flat and the City clean. “We will be using the street sweepers on the weekends. The promotion of the Sergeant was done correctly. It took a 17 year old (see editorial […]

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To our readers and advertisers

22 January 2016

Notice: Community  Announcements or “Shorts” The Amboy Guardian is committed to serving the community. However, due to the rising cost of print publication, we are forced to now charge a small fee for community announcements. We will provide one complimentary short paragraph or “short” per event. After your event “short” is published for one week, […]

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THE COMMUNITY VOICE: Letters to the Editor

22 January 2016

A Rocky Year President Obama gave his last State of The Union Address. It was only for the Democratic Voters and why? Because of Mr. Trump waking up the American voters. Also it would not surprise me if lots of Democrats vote for Trump. Yes, many or just some of the people that were watching […]

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EDITORIAL: Of Course, She’s Right

22 January 2016

Stephanie Rodriguez is one of many Perth Amboy youth who is involved in making the community of Perth Amboy better. Whenever she criticizes  someone or a practice, she always does it in a constructive way. The reason I say she is one of the youth involved in the community is because we’ve had several articles and […]

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The Public Speaks Out: Questions on BID Budget

22 January 2016

1/13/16 Council Meeting PERTH AMBOY – BID Chair Barry Rosengarten answered some of the concerns that Council President Lisa Nanton had on the BID 2016 Budget. The first question was regarding the Facade Program. Rosengarten gave 2 examples of businesses that took advantage of this program: He mentioned the Vas Building on the corner of […]

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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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