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Perth Amboy Bill of Rights Essay Contest

South Amboy’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

This Month in the Civil War — 160 Years Ago

December 1865

Food Drive, Old Bridge

18 December 2020

Press Release, OLD BRIDGE – Gregory Scharpf, Amboy Bank President and CEO, and Anthony DeToro, Vice President and Branch Administration Deposit Officer, help Anahita Feltz, Old Bridge Food Bank Manager, and Matthew Mercurio, Director of Parks & Recreation and Social Services, gather the food collections from the Amboy Bank Administration Building and neighboring branches. Scharpf […]

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12/9/20 Council Meeting: Endorsements of Political Candidates Questioned Among Topics Discussed

18 December 2020

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Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center Remains Safe for In-Person Care

18 December 2020

Current COVID-19 Cases Represent 2% of all Hospitalizations in Northern New Jersey Press Release 12/7/20, NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center and its dedicated physicians, nurses and staff are safely and effectively providing high-quality, compassionate care. Given the rampant community spread of COVID-19 in New Jersey, following is an update for patients […]

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Lopez, Coughlin & Mazzeo Bill to Expand Eligibility for Extended Unemployment Benefits Signed into Law

18 December 2020

Press Release 12/5/20, TRENTON – In an effort to help out-of-work residents who have exhausted their unemployment insurance (UI) benefits amid the current economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a bill to make certain workers eligible for extended unemployment benefits was signed into law Friday by Governor Phil Murphy. The measure received final legislative […]

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Review: How The Grinch Stole Christmas

18 December 2020

By Anton Massopust III “All the Who’s down in Whoville love Christmas! But the Grinch who lives just north of Whoville did not!” That’s the beginning of one of the most famous Christmas stories ever written. One of the most famous children authors of all time Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel). He wrote some […]

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Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency Pays Tribute to Tate Goss, Early Investor in Perth Amboy’s Future

18 December 2020

Press Release, PERTH AMBOY, NJ – The Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency would like to pay tribute to Tate Goss, President and CEO of Viridian Partners, who passed away in late October. Mr. Goss and Viridian Partners spearheaded several significant redevelopment projects in the City of Perth Amboy including the ePort Logistics Center. “Tate created deals […]

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Photo Gallery: Turkey Giveaway & Covid Testing, PRAHD, Perth Amboy, 11/20/20

18 December 2020

*Photos by Eric Salvary

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Middlesex County College and The Citizens Campaign Partner to Establish First Citizen Leadership Center in the State of New Jersey

18 December 2020

Part of First Cohort in the Nation Press Release 12/2/20, MIDDLESEX COUNTY – The Citizens Campaign and Middlesex County College today announced the establishment of a Citizen Leadership Center designed to train students in pragmatic problem-solving skills of community issues and provide opportunities for them to put their training to use as “citizen leaders” working […]

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Pallone Leads Call for Adequate Health and Safety Protections for Laundry Workers in Perth Amboy

18 December 2020

Press Release 12/1/20, LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Senator Joseph Vitale, Speaker Craig Coughlin, and Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez today sent a letter to Unitex/Med-Apparel Services, Inc. demanding that the company uphold safety standards to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The workers clean linens for hospitals in New Jersey and New […]

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Vainieri Huttle, Reynolds-Jackson Measure Requiring Registration of Vacant and Abandoned Properties Released by Assembly Panel

18 December 2020

Legislation Establishes Enforcement Tools to Maintain Properties Press Release 12/14/20, TRENTON – To help ensure that communities can enjoy their home’s surroundings, a bill that would require the responsible parties of vacant and abandoned properties to register them in the municipality where they are located was released by the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee […]

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World War II – 75 Years Ago

18 December 2020

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Pet of the Week

18 December 2020

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Looking Back

18 December 2020

PERTH AMBOY – Christmas circa 1940’s. This photo was restored under a grant from the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission to the Kearny Cottage Historical Association.

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Mount St. Mary Academy Sock Drive Aids Clients of Elijah’s Promise in New Brunswick

14 December 2020

WATCHUNG – Students, parents, faculty and staff at Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung donated 315 pairs of socks in various colors, sizes and styles during the H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Everywhere) Club’s annual Sock It To ‘Em collection. The socks aid clients of Elijah’s Promise in New Brunswick, who will have a warmer winter […]

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Advisory: Code Blue Shelter Open in Perth Amboy on Monday Night

10 December 2020

The Office of Emergency Management has announced a “Code Blue” in the City of Perth Amboy.  A shelter has been designated for the public for tonight due to low temperatures: The Alexander F. Jankowski Community Center, located at 1 Olive Street, will be open overnight tonight, Monday, December 14, 2020 from 8 PM until 6 […]

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Opinion: Caba Not the Choice for Perth Amboy; Unqualified to Lead 

10 December 2020

PERTH AMBOY (Dec. 10, 2020) – With less than one week to go before Perth Amboy voters decide who will lead the city for the next four years in a run off election December 15, 2020, the Together, Perth Amboy Can Do Better campaign committee has made a formal declaration. In several recent sit-down meetings, […]

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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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