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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

Summer Lunch

02 August 2013

PERTH AMBOY – The Department of Recreation is looking to make Harbortown a distribution location for its summer lunch program. This would be under a Hold Harmless Agreement with Harbortown. The Recreation Department received a grant for this. Under this agreement the Recreation Department can distribute lunch there for students in the program. Harbortown Corporation […]

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Rep. Pallone Announcements, week of July 22, 2013

02 August 2013

Pallone’s Proposal to Fix Medicare Doctor Payment System Gains Momentum Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Votes to Move Forward with Legislation News Release 7/23/13 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.’s (NJ-06) bipartisan proposal to fix the long-plagued Medicare doctor payment system, the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), passed the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on […]

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Surviving the Heat with Books and Games at Dowdell Library

02 August 2013

News Release 7/27/13 SOUTH AMBOY – Summer programs at the Dowdell Library of South Amboy run through August, so you still have the opportunity to win great prizes and giveaways. Creative programs for kids such as fantasy crafts, Mother Goose, dinosaur bingo and a fruit smoothie social will be held. It’s not too late to […]

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02 August 2013

By Carolyn Maxwell The story takes place in New Jersey. The year is 2012. The two main characters are a couple from very different but similar backgrounds. It is a love story about a couple who are heading towards graduation from high school and what turns out to be the happiest and most rewarding times […]

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Police Blotter

02 August 2013

Shooting Suspect Arrested News Release PERTH AMBOY – The Perth Amboy Police Department is pleased to announce the arrest of Reinaldo Perez-Rodriquez, age 25 of Harrison Place, Perth Amboy, NJ. On Thursday, 25 July 2013 at 9:09 p.m. Police responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls for shots fired in the area of State Street and Harrison […]

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News 12 NJ to air program on Perth Amboy this weekend

01 August 2013

PERTH AMBOY – A Perth Amboy historic presentation by Kurt Siegelin will air on News 12 New Jersey (Comcast) Saturday, August 3rd and 4th at 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The show will include information about Perth Amboy’s original city seal, the Ferry Slip, the Surveyor General’s Building and much more. *Photo Submitted

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LOOKING BACK: Grace Lutheran Church

01 August 2013

PERTH AMBOY – Grace Lutheran Church on Jefferson Street circa early 1900’s. (now a parking lot next to the post office). This photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission.

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5th ANNUAL FAMILY DAY Features Medieval Times Special Jousting Tournament

28 July 2013

News Release from the Office of the Mayor: Mayor Wilda Diaz announces the City of Perth Amboy’s 5th Annual Family Day celebration on Saturday, August 3rd from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The event is free and open to all city residents. Family Day draws a crowd of over three thousand people along Sadowski Parkway […]

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City Moves Forward with Plans for Waterfront Improvements

26 July 2013

PERTH AMBOY – The Business Administrator reported what will be done on the Waterfront. The City accepted the proposal by the engineering firm of Hatch Mott MacDonald. The amount was not to exceed $399,000 for these improvements.

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Eye and Ear Opener: Council President Pabon Responds to Realtor Caba’s Concerns

26 July 2013

PERTH AMBOY – On the front cover of the June 26th issue of the Amboy Guardian Businessman and Realtor David Caba related a story of how one family he represented had to pay over $8000 to prove they were the rightful owners of a property they bought. Another family had purchased a “deed” to the […]

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Library Improvements Continue

26 July 2013

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South Amboy Moving Forward with Walkway Rebuild

26 July 2013

By Joseph L. Kuchie– SOUTH AMBOY – The South Amboy City Council took the first step in repairing the Waterfront Walkway at last Wednesday’s meeting. Councilwoman Zusette Dato “gladly” motioned that the bond ordinance to finance parts of the construction be taken up on first reading. The council unanimously approved the ordinance and it will […]

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ePort Logistics Center Groundbreaking – 6/26/13, Perth Amboy

26 July 2013

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EDITORIAL: Remembering Eddie Febles, Sr.

26 July 2013

Eddie’s mother probably had a difficult time birth when he was delivered. I believe he probably came out with a tool belt around his hips. Eddie was friends with my older siblings and I would often see him around Perth Amboy. About a year ago, when I was looking for an apartment, I saw a […]

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COMMUNITY VOICE: The Magic Cure for High Property Taxes

26 July 2013

Is there a magic cure for high property taxes”? No, “consolidation” won’t work. Those who claim that it will can’t provide evidence for it. Will they ask for the 21 counties to be consolidated into fourteen counties? Today’s news reports the bankruptcy of Detroit. After WW II this city expanded by consolidating with adjacent towns. […]

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COMMUNITY VOICE: The Sanctity of Marriage

26 July 2013

The recent Letters to the Editor Column has had a number of letters which distort the positions taken by Governor Christie. The Governor has stated his opposition to same sex marriage because of his personal religious beliefs. Being raised as a Christian I too believe marriage was created by God to unite one man and […]

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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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