Tag: South Amboy
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South Amboy Y to participate in Healthy Kids Day
The South Amboy YMCA will hold a free community event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 29 to celebrate Healthy Kids Day at the Y, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd., South Amboy. There will be games, arts and crafts and other activities to motivate and inspire children. For more information, call 732-553-9622 or…
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Planned co-op would offer South Amboy students work experience
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY—The city may have a few new “employees” later this year, but they will not be employees in the traditional sense. And when these new hires go home, they may have homework to do. These “employees” will actually be interns from South Amboy Middle/High School, if a new co-op program…
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Mayor: Budget represents efficiency in South Amboy
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY—For the second year in a row, home owners in South Amboy will see a penny increase on their taxes, resulting in an annual increase of $26.60 on the average assessed house of $270,103.79. The $17.4 million 2017 budget was introduced on April 11 and unanimously approved. “I think that it…
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Used clothing drive set for April 22-23
The Sacred Heart Altar Rosary Society will hold a used clothing drive from 4-6 p.m. on April 22 and from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 23 at Memorial Hall, across from Sacred Heart Church, 531 Washington Ave., South Amboy. Gently used clothing, winter outerwear, shoes, belts, purses, linens, bicycles and toys will be…
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South Amboy officials wait for Conrail to address ‘hole in the wall’
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY—Officials said they have been frustrated by the deteriorating condition of a railroad bridge and roadway tunnel that make up what is commonly called the “Hole in the Wall.” The structure, owned by the Philadelphia-based freight line Conrail, is on N. Stevens Avenue in South Amboy. The two-lane road through…
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South Amboy man charged with breaking into lockers at East Brunswick gym
EAST BRUNSWICK – Police have charged a repeat offender with breaking into lockers at a local gym. On April 10, employees of LA Fitness on Route 18 in East Brunswick reportedly observed a 45-year-old South Amboy man enter the gym, according to information provided by the East Brunswick Police Department. The employees recognized him as a…
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Event strives to provide support for cancer community
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Preparing for the annual Jammin’ for Jaclyn event is usually stressful, but this year, it has been much more of an emotional journey, according to co-founder Denise Morgan. This year’s event, planned for April 29 at the Knights of Columbus in South Amboy, was originally intended to benefit Morgan’s…
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Two killed, three injured in Easter morning crash
SOUTH AMBOY – Police are investigating a fatal head-on collision in which two drivers were killed and three passengers were injured in a crash on Route 9 early Easter morning. Miguel Mendoza-Chong, 31, of Perth Amboy, was killed when his vehicle was struck by a minivan driven by Percell Livingston Jr., 51, of East Orange, according to…
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Art gallery exhibits ‘personal and universal imagery’
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY—These are the final days to see the work of local artist Victor Wayne Turback at the Broadway Gallery. “The Works of Victor Wayne Turback, The 70 Year Show, Stuff Dreams Are Made Of …” features Turback’s oil on canvas paintings that span his career. The show closes on April…
