Tag: State Historic Preservation Office
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Discovery of old artifacts creates new costs for South Amboy ferry project
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY—The discovery of historic railroad artifacts at the ferry site in South Amboy has driven the cost of the project up, but at this point, city taxpayers will not directly shoulder the cost. Work stopped last month on the site when the project was just a week-and-a-half from completion because…
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‘Archaeological discoveries’ halt ferry project temporarily
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Work has temporarily ceased on the ferry project, as there have been some archaeological discoveries that warrant more investigation before work can resume. Camille Tooker, business administrator, shared that information at the Feb. 1 City Council meeting. “We had some substantial historical finds at the excavation site,” she…