Perth Amboy News

With the gubernatorial election rapidly approaching, it is difficult to ignore the changed political landscape, which has come to light as a result of the new batch of higher office in New Jersey.

PERTH AMBOY - Longtime religious leader Rev. Michael Rosco, who helped create a local soup kitchen, died Wednesday from injuries suffered last week in a car accident, according to mycentraljersey.com . Rosco was a volunteer coordinator for Perth Amboy during their Gulf Coast Relief Effort.

The following information was provided by the 19th Legislative District. Senator Joseph F. Vitale, Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski and Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin are pleased to announce that the 19th Legislative District municipalities of Carteret, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, South Amboy and Woodbridge will receive a combined $330,595.34 in grants ... (more)

Danni Rivera, 29, of Rahway, pleaded guilty today to first-degree racketeering for running a drug ring based in Perth Amboy.

PERTH AMBOY - A handicapped Perth Amboy high school student is calling on the school district to do more for students like her.

PERTH AMBOY - A picture of Perth Amboy High School's band in 1930 displays its diversity with percussion and brass instruments.

Capital Health recently announced that Raritan Bay Medical Center has joined the Capital Institute for Neurosciences Network, a collaborative group of participating health care facilities with whom Capital Health will work to continually improve the availability of advanced diagnostics and treatment for patients with neurological disorders.

PERTH AMBOY - A journey of 3,100 miles started with a single step in Perth Amboy for a couple who are walking across the country, according to Tribune-Star of Terre Haute, Ind .

Janine Caffrey and Israel Varela publicly sparred over whether Varela actually lives within the city, or if he lives 40 miles away in Hunterdon County, at a meeting Thursday night.

PERTH AMBOY - A man who assaulted a police officer during a Division of Youth Services investigation was later found to have a knife, taser and handcuff key in his possession, according to a report.

An almost two-month police investigation into fraudulent purchases made at the Holmdel Best Buy led police to two arrests last week.

The Perth Amboy Democratic Organization has proudly had committeemen and committeewoman who have always acted to better serve our community, and keep the best interests of Perth Amboy at heart.

The City of Perth Amboy recently received a $5,000 grant from The Provident Bank Foundation to help the city purchase three automated external defibrillators for its police department, which are life-saving, portable devices that can check the heart rhythm and are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest.

Gail E. Engel of Edison has joined the Board of Education of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District.

Senator Joseph F. Vitale, Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski and Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin announced that Woodbridge Township would receive $315,610 through the New Jersey Department of Transportation's Local Aid program to mill and resurface Old Road in Sewaren.

One of the school board members who have been holding superintendent Janine Walker Caffrey accountable has fended off a residency challenge initiated by the administrator.

Members of the Perth Amboy Police Department's Detective Bureau, with the assistance of the Special Investigation Bureau, arrested Cornel Bewley III, on Thursday, May 2. The arrest was made on Catherine Street.

Staff writer Victoria Levi, left, and managing editor Kim Silva with awards won by the Middlesex County College student newspaper Quo Vadis from the New Jersey Collegiate Press Association.

Is Board of Education member Israel Varela a resident of Perth Amboy? There is nothing conclusive indicating he is not a city resident, a just-concluded state Department of Education investigation has found.

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