Perth Amboy News

Several organizations are offering Thanksgiving dinners for needy families this year.

Mayor Wilda Diaz is to be commended for the tributes that she paid to our servicemen and women during Veterans Day ceremonies the week of Nov.

More than 100 Verizon customers in the city are without landline telephone service after a telephone cable was partially cut, a company spokesperson said.

A Perth Amboy man who used an imitation gun to rob a Chinese restaurant deliveryman was sentenced to eight years in prison for the robbery.

Anger over a crucifix given to Joshua Burgos by his grandfather and lost during a fist fight with a Carteret man sparked a failed drive-by shooting in Perth Amboy in December 2007, authorities said.

Richard Piatkowski has no plans to go away quietly, despite being led by police from Monday's City Council meeting for arguing about a change in procedure for the public portion of the session.

A community business forum with Mayor Wilda Diaz will be held 6 p.m. Thursday at the Alexander Jankowski Community Center, 1 Olive St.

A police stop for a red-light violation resulted in extensive charges for a Perth Amboy man.

Election Day should be a day when voters exercise a precious right, but it's still important to know what to do in case of a problem.

The hallways are dark and narrow in the haunted house; the floor splattered with blood.

Home is where the heart is, according to Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora. Sambora grew up on a dead-end street in Woodbridge, but his success as lead guitarist for Bon Jovi has led him to exotic locations around the world.

When problems arise at the bar in their Keene Street neighborhood, residents there are being encouraged to call the police so the disturbances are documented.

Howard Fink wants his customers to have a convenient place to park. Fink, the owner of Fink's Department Store at 139 Smith St., said ideally that would be on the block in front of his store.

Loved ones who have died will be remembered at an Ofrendas, a Mexican tradition from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday - All Saints Day - and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday - All Souls Day - at the Perth Amboy Gallery Center for the Arts, 339 Reade St.

Senior halfback Anthony Rovito rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns, as well as being named homecoming king, as J.P. Stevens grabbed its second victory, 28-21 over Perth Amboy in Edison.

A state appellate court has upheld the conviction of a Perth Amboy man on an assault by auto charge in the borough.

Ghosts from the city's past and present are being invited to make an appearance during the Halloween celebrations in the city this year.

Vice President Joseph Biden visited Middlesex County College in Edison today in an attempt to bolster support for New Jersey's unpopular Democratic governor.

Perth Amboy Schools Business Administrator Derek Jess has been elected second vice president of the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials for the 2009-2010 school year.

The Center for Lifelong Learning is much more than a school. It's also an environmentally friendly facility that can be enjoyed by students and the community alike.