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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

LOOKING BACK

21 January 2022

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Cross-Country Team Recognized, Ferry on Its Way

07 January 2022

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Safe Water

07 January 2022

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South Amboy Chooses Ferry Operator — Project Gets Green Light

07 January 2022

Press Release 12/16/21 SOUTH AMBOY – For more than 20 years the City of South Amboy has been working to establish regular commuter ferry service from the city to Manhattan.On September 13th the North Jersey Transportation Authority gave the City funding authorization to move forward with their long-anticipated project.This critical step will allow the City […]

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Pallone Secures More than $6.3 Million for Constituents in 2021

07 January 2022

Press Release 12/31/21 LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that his office helped secure $6,345,600 for constituents who sought assistance from his offices in New Jersey in 2021. The money returned to constituents includes Veterans Affairs (VA) claims, tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, FEMA grants and claims related […]

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Schools and Libraries to Receive Funding

07 January 2022

Pallone Announces Schools and Libraries in New Jersey Will Receive Nearly $24 Million from the Fifth and Sixth Rounds of Funding from FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund Program New Jersey Has Received Over $96 Million From the Program Pallone Included in the American Rescue Plan Press Release 12/21/21 WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) […]

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Speaker Coughlin Reflects on Nancy Drumm’s Legacy, Mourns Passing of Woodbridge Councilwoman

07 January 2022

Press Release 1/3/22 TRENTON– Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin (D-Middlesex) issued the following statement in response to two-term Woodbridge Councilwoman Nancy Drumm’s passing Sunday after a battle with cancer: “Nancy led a life of impact. She was a strong, kind, and compassionate woman who cared deeply for her neighbors and took great pride in serving […]

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EDITORIAL: In My Opinion . . .

07 January 2022

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THE COMMUNITY VOICE: Letters to the Editor

07 January 2022

Wake Up, America! In the year 2022, if man is still alive and a woman can survive from COVID, or if Judgement Day comes from a war to determine civilization – I ask myself when will mankind realize what’s best for our civilization. We still haven’t learned from all those wars – the bodies in […]

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Obituary: Mary A. Logan (Age 99) Jan 30, 1922 – Jan 2, 2022

07 January 2022

Submitted by Ray J. Kawka, Jr. PERTH AMBOY – The queen of my family passed away at home on January 2, 2022. A lifelong resident of Perth Amboy, class of 1939 of St. Mary’s High School, a true Irish woman, she was the oldest member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Perth Amboy (Hibernians). She worked […]

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FEMA Registration Deadline Approaching Jan. 5 for New Jersey Ida Disaster Assistance

07 January 2022

Press Release 1/3/22 TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey homeowners, renters and businesses who had property damage or loss caused by remnants of Hurricane Ida from Sept. 1-3, 2021, have until Wednesday to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to apply for assistance from FEMA and for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business […]

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Assemblywoman Quijano Celebrates 12th Annual Three Kings Day; Seeks Donations of Gifts for Children at Trinitas Medical Center

07 January 2022

Press Release 12/16/21  TRENTON – Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (D-Union) is asking for donations of gifts to help make the holidays a little brighter for children in the Inpatient and Outpatient Pediatric Behavioral Health Programs, and the Adolescent Residential Program, at Trinitas Regional Medical Center for her 12th Annual Three Kings Day Celebration on Wednesday, January […]

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Stanley & Carter Bill to Extend Period for Filing Special Education Due Process Petitions Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Clears Assembly Committee

07 January 2022

Press Release 1/3/22 TRENTON – To allow New Jersey’s parents of students with disabilities to protect their children’s educational rights, Assembly Democrats Sterley Stanley and Linda Carter sponsor a bill to extend the period for filing special education due process petitions regarding the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or provisions of a free and appropriate public […]

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Conaway & Stanley Bill Extending Temporary Licensure of Certain Health Care Professionals During Public Health Emergency Passes Committee

07 January 2022

Legislation Aims to Counteract Staffing Shortages in the Health Care Industry Exacerbated by COVID-19 Pandemic Press Release 1/3/22 TRENTON – From professional burnout to illnesses, staffing shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to pose a challenge for the health care industry. With coronavirus cases on the rise, a bill sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb […]

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This Week in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

07 January 2022

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Pallone Applauds Planned Cleanup of Seven Superfund Sites in New Jersey

07 January 2022

Press Release 12/17/21 LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that the agency will provide funds from the recently enacted Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean up backlogged Superfund sites in New Jersey. This is a first wave of funding that comes from the $3.5 billion […]

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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
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