Enjoying the Perth Amboy Christmas Parade
20 December 2013
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Amboy Spotlight: Amboy Bank
20 December 2013
124 Years Later And Still Going Strong By: Beverly Samuelson and Carolyn Maxwell SOUTH AMBOY – Amboy Bank is one of the finest financial institutions located in Middlesex and Monmouth Counties. The bank started out 125 years ago in South Amboy NJ. It has survived the Great Depression of the 20’s and 30’s, two World […]
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LOOKING BACK: Blizzard of 1888
20 December 2013
PERTH AMBOY- This Photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission *Photo Courtesy of Dale Morris
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12/31/13 – Last Day to Apply for Stronger than the Storm Grants!
14 December 2013
Did your business sustain $5,000 or more in physical damages during Superstorm Sandy? The $260 million Stronger NJ Business Grant Program is available to help small businesses and non-profits that have been damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Under this program: Grants and forgivable loans of up to $50,000 per impacted location are available Businesses with multiple […]
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911 Call Ends With Fatal Shooting on Hall Avenue
13 December 2013
Special Needs Man Dead – Sparks Protest – Police Report on Incident PERTH AMBOY – On December 4 in the early afternoon a 911 Police Dispatcher received a call from a woman who told the Dispatcher: “I need you to send the police here.” 911 Opr.: What’s going on? Caller: My son is violent. 911 […]
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Advisory: A Message from the Office of the Chief of Police of the City of Perth Amboy, Benjamin Ruiz
13 December 2013
Press Release PERTH AMBOY – Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey announced today that an ongoing investigation into the fatal police shooting of a Perth Amboy man has determined that his mother initially contacted police, saying he was violent, but she was refusing to give him his medication because it was harmful to him. […]
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Diaz Response to Shooting
13 December 2013
Press Release PERTH AMBOY – Below is Mayor Wilda Diaz’s follow-up response to the fatal incident that took place on Wednesday, December 4th on Hall Avenue: “As Mayor, my position during this difficult time for the Rodriguez family has been to respect their privacy, as such I ask that you also respect the families involved […]
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Senator Elect Cory Booker Visits Olive Street, Perth Amboy – 11/27/13
13 December 2013
PERTH AMBOY – Senator Elect Cory Booker came to Perth Amboy on Wednesday, November 27, the day before Thanksgiving to serve meals to Seniors at the Olive Street Community Center. Cory Booker’s mother, Carolyn also helped serve meals. *Photos by Paul W. Wang
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Cancellation of Unpaid Tax Bills Under $10 South Amboy City Council Meeting 12/4/13
13 December 2013
By Mariyah Wojcik SOUTH AMBOY- The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night, 12/4/13 to forgive unpaid tax bills under $10 after residents complained that tacking on additional fines to small amounts of monies hurts residents. The resolution allows the cancellation of unpaid tax bills if the amount is under $10. “Think about the fact that […]
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Sponsors Needed for Meet N’ Greet
13 December 2013
PERTH AMBOY – Please Join us for the next Business Meet N’ Greet will be Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at The Barge, Perth Amboy. Free buffet. The last Meet N’ Greet was very successful with over 60 business-people attending.
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COMMUNITY VOICE: Ask your editor or journalist for the answer
13 December 2013
I wrote my first article for my school newspaper back in Dec. of 1942. I wrote, “I like going to school in Dec. because each day gets closer to Christmas.” Around this time of the year, I think about journalists that I have known in my lifetime. Their work is writing and some people question […]
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EDITORIAL: Nit Picking – tale of the tapes
13 December 2013
The killing of Dixon Rodriguez by two Police Officers in Perth Amboy has been the topic of intense interest since it happened on the afternoon of Dec. 4. What bothers me are the two tapes – one supplied by the Perth Amboy Police Department and the other by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Since both […]
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Latino organization submits OPRA request to investigate police shooting in Perth Amboy
13 December 2013
Press Release NEW BRUNSWICK — The Civil Rights Protection Project of The Latino Leadership Alliance of New Jersey (LLANJ) is seeking an overhaul of the way policing executives oversee and review incidents involving the use of force. On Thursday, LLANJ submitted an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request to Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office to review […]
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Garden Guru Speaks at the Kearny Cottage 11/17/13
13 December 2013
PERTH AMBOY – The Garden Guru appeared at the Kearny Cottage for the second time this year. The topic of discussion was different methods used in pickling. There was a question and answer period during and after the presentation.
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South Amboy Celebrates
13 December 2013
By: Beverly Samuelson SOUTH AMBOY – With Christmas upon us, South Amboy has the spirit. Broadway was dressed in full Christmas splendor. The streetlights are decorated, the wreaths are hung, and the glow of glistening lights are all ablaze. The plaza was a hub of excitement with people and children gathering to hear Christmas Carols, […]
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