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South Amboy’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

This Month in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

December 1865

This Month in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

November 1865

Pets of the Week

04 March 2022

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Food Drive for Local Families

04 March 2022

SOUTH AMBOY – The South Amboy High School Interact Club (Rotary Club) and the City of South Amboy is holding a food drive to benefit local families. If you are able to donate, there will be a collection of non-perishable food, personal hygiene products and paper goods. Donations can be dropped off at the side […]

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Getting Ahead in Business By Milton Paris

04 March 2022

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Woodbridge Public Library Events

04 March 2022

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Friends of the Perth Amboy Library Book Sale Return!

04 March 2022

PERTH AMBOY – The Friends of the Perth Amboy Free Public Library are once again having a book sale every other Saturday from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Brighton Avenue Community Center/Teen Center at the corner of Brighton Avenue and Sadowski Parkway in Perth Amboy. I know many people have been starving for […]

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Citizen of the Year Dinner

04 March 2022

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Coffee With Cops

04 March 2022

Don Manuel, Perth Amboy, 2/12/22 *Photos by Paul W. Wang • Click on photos to enlarge

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Polar Bear Plunge in Seaside Heights This Weekend

25 February 2022

Largest Fundraising Event for Special Olympics New Jersey is Back! (Press Release, Feb. 24, 2022) SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – This Saturday, February 26, 2022, an anticipated 5,500 people will return to the chilly waters of the Atlantic Ocean to bring back the largest single fundraiser of the year for Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) and […]

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Shooting Suspect Arrested

18 February 2022

(PRESS RELEASE, Feb 16, 2022) PERTH AMBOY – Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Chief Lawrence Cattano of the Perth Amboy Police Department announced today that a township man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Jonathan Molina, 22, of Perth Amboy. On February 15, 2022, Christopher Hernandez Velasquez, 21, of […]

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Sparring Over Public Entertainment Ordinance Takes Center Stage

18 February 2022

2/7/22 Caucus By: Carolyn Maxwell PERTH AMBOY – There was a lengthy conversation regarding Ordinance No. 1 (First Reading) – To amend an ordinance entitled, “Public Entertainment” regarding public entertainment limited to certain locations. Councilman Joel Pabon asked if the Department of Recreation Director Kenny Ortiz was online to answer questions regarding this ordinance. Pabon […]

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Fatal Shooting Under Investigation

18 February 2022

Press Release  PERTH AMBOY – Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Chief Larry Cattano of the Perth Amboy Police Department announced today that a fatal shooting is under investigation. On Friday, February 11, 2022, at approximately 5:24 P.M., authorities responded to the area of the train tracks near New Brunswick Avenue following the report […]

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Renewable Energy Presentation and Revisiting Existing Problems

18 February 2022

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Public Entertainment and Appointments of Municipal Board Members Discussed

18 February 2022

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EDITORIAL: Thoughts on Black History Month

18 February 2022

February is Black History Month and every so often I hear people complain that it is celebrated in the shortest month of the year. Let’s highlight one part of that sentence. It is a month-long celebration and there is only one other ethnic group that has a month-long celebration which is Hispanic Heritage Month. As […]

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THE COMMUNITY VOICE: Letters to the Editor

18 February 2022

No Need to Fear There’s an old saying, “When everything else fails we go to war”. Well, here it comes. Some politicians and those on the left said that we failed on COVID but made billions on it. America went upside down on WOKE and on leftist ideas, but we know it’s going to fail. […]

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Friends of the Perth Amboy Library Book Sale Return!

18 February 2022

PERTH AMBOY – The Friends of the Perth Amboy Free Public Library are once again having a book sale on Saturdays February 26th & March 12th & 26th from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Brighton Avenue Community Center at the corner of Brighton Avenue and Sadowski Parkway in Perth Amboy. I know many […]

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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