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This Month in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

May 1865

This Month in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

April 1865

This Month in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

March 1865

American Irish Assoc Announces Parade Honorees – St. Patrick’s Parade To Be Held March 9th

A Long Day’s Journey Into Night

22 December 2022

12/14/22 Caucus/Council Meetings

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Remembering Melanie Diane Williams

22 December 2022

Melanie Diane Williams Mar. 12, 1975 – Dec. 7, 2022 By: Carolyn Maxwell PERTH AMBOY – During her high school career, she was ranked among the top five female shot putters in Middlesex County. Following her 1993 graduation from Perth Amboy High School, she was a recipient of an athletic scholarship allowing her to pursue […]

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Remembering Tyrone Fashaw

22 December 2022

Tyrone Fashaw Feb. 15, 1954 – Nov. 16, 2022 *Photos submitted by Ray Kawka Jr.                    

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Winners of Optimum Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest Announced

22 December 2022

South Amboy Middle High School Student Among the Winners

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Coughlin, Lopez Applaud $25 Million Investment in Preservation of Historic Revolutionary War Sites

22 December 2022

Proprietary House Among Sites Receiving Funding Press Release 12/6/22 TRENTON – As our nation approaches its 250th Anniversary and the celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, historic sites throughout New Jersey are preparing to welcome thousands of visitors eager to learn the role our State played in the founding of the United […]

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Christmas & Holiday Celebrations Around Perth Amboy

22 December 2022

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New Year, New Fun at Dowdell Library

22 December 2022

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Getting Ahead in Business By Milton Paris

22 December 2022

FINANCIAL SELF EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE Let’s take a good look at ourselves at this stage of life FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT The following questions are designed to stimulate your thinking. In some cases, a yes or no answer will suffice; in others you will want to expand or qualify your answers. Change, modify, add to, or delete as […]

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BOOK REVIEW: When Your Heart Speaks: Awakening Your Heart’s Potential, by Claudia A. Mercado

22 December 2022

Review by: Carolyn Maxwell PERTH AMBOY – About a year and a half ago, by chance, I accidently had the pleasure of hearing Claudia Mercado speak at a book signing held in Perth Amboy. It was a strange coincidence because that day I had an appointment with my cardiologist, which happened to be only a […]

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Woodbridge Public Library Events

22 December 2022

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MOVIE REVIEW: Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen

22 December 2022

  By: Anton Massopust III Email: DrZaius69@aol.com The Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and Jamie (Frazier Hines) and Victoria (Deborah Watling) land the TARDIS in Tibet in the Himalayas in 1935. The Doctor knows a Detsen monastery where there is an Abbott and his group of monks who are the Doctor once helped out many years ago. […]

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Perth Amboy: Museum Pass Program

22 December 2022

PERTH AMBOY – The Friends of the Perth Amboy Free Public Library have generously provided FREE passes to two of the area’s most popular museums! Museum passes offer a great way for family and friends to experience educational and cultural fun. Picking Up and Returning Passes: Passes can be picked up at the Circulation Desk. […]

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Perth Amboy Free Public Library Events

22 December 2022

Hanukkah Ceremony: Thursday, December 22, 5:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Jewelry Makerspace Thursday, December 22, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Book Club Thursday, January 5, from 6 p.m.-7p.m. Friday Afternoon Films Friday, January 13, from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. – (MLK History) Crochet Class Tuesday, January 17, from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Jewelry Makerspace Thursday, January 19, from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. […]

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This Week in the Civil War 160 Years Ago

22 December 2022

December 21, 1862 – January 10, 1862

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Pets of the Week

22 December 2022

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LOOKING BACK

22 December 2022

PERTH AMBOY – Christmas Parade Smith Street 1990’s.

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Safety Announcement

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