Perth Amboy
Community Calendar
Street Festival • Sept. 4 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Linden’s September to Remember Street Festival and Classic Car Show will offer live entertainment, vendors, food, games and more. »
Union & Middlesex County Winners Split $439,048 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot
TRENTON – The two owners of Jersey Cash 5 jackpot tickets that were sold in Union and Middlesex counties have split the top prize of $439,048 for the Jersey Cash 5 drawing held on Wednesday, September 1. Each winning ticket is worth $ 219,524. »
Amboy Avenue Reopend Over Route 440 In Perth Amboy
PERTH AMBOY - The New Jersey Department of Transportation today announced that the newly reconstructed Amboy Avenue bridge over Route 440 in Perth Amboy was fully reopened to traffic this afternoon, Sept. 2. »
Prosecutor, Freeholders Offer Bias Education Grants To Police
MIDDLESEX COUNTY-- Grants will be awarded to local police departments to develop educational and prevention programs to combat bias crimes, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and Middlesex County Freeholder Mildred S. Scott announced this week. »
Perth Amboy Young Latino Professionals Create Political Organization
PERTH AMBOY -- A young group of Latino professionals from Perth Amboy has created a new grassroots political organization. The Council for Latino Youth Politics (CLYP) plans to work towards local education reform and municipal policy reform. »
Perth Amboy Holds Back To School Rally
PERTH AMBOY -- The community is invited to attend the Perth Amboy’s first Back-to-School Pep Rally and Fair today at Albert G. Waters Stadium, Eagle Avenue and Francis Street. »
Middlesex County Announces Flu Shot Clinics
MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- Middlesex County Public Health Department Director-Health Officer David A. Papi has announced the 2010-2011 Seasonal Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Program. »
Raritan Bay Medical Center Announces September Calendar
MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Raritan Bay Medical Center has announced its calendar of community programs, seminars and support groups for September. »
Leader Of Drug Network That Operated In Middlesex County Sentenced To 25 Years
NEWARK -- Vicente Esteves, 37, of Manalapan, was sentenced to a 25 year state prison term in connection with his role as the head of an international narcotics trafficking and money laundering enterprise which was based in Manalapan Township, officials announced Friday. »
Community Calendar
African-American Heritage Rodeo • Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. – There will be an African-American Heritage Rodeo at 790 Trumbull St., Elizabeth. Admission $5 in advance, $7 at the gate. For info, call 1-908-351-4850. »
Garden Club Names Contest Winners
PERTH AMBOY -- The Royal Garden Club by the Bay in Perth Amboy has announced the winners of its 2010 Home Gardener's Contest. »
Corporation Involved In Vas Scandal Pleads Guilty
TRENTON – A corporation that was contracted by the City of Perth Amboy during the administration of former Mayor Joseph Vas pleaded guilty today to performing thousands of dollars worth of free masonry and paving work at the mayor’s house, Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced. »
Former Prosecutor’s Office Investigator Pleads Guilty
NEW BRUNSWICK -- A former investigator in the Prosecutor’s Office entered a guilty plea to obstructing the administration of law by admitting that he had improperly contacted another law enforcement agency for non-investigatory reasons, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced Monday. »
NJ Senate Approves Bill To Re-Examine Teen Driver Decals
TRENTON – Legislation to examine the recent changes to New Jersey’s graduated license program – including the teen driver decal requirement – received final legislative approval on Monday. »
Community Calendar
German Biergarten • Aug. 20 from 5:30-11 p.m. – The Deutscher Club of Clark, 787 Featherbed Lane, will host an authentic German biergarten. There will music by Richard Jordan, and 35 German theme cars will be on display. German & American food available to purchase. For info, call 1-732-574-8600. »
Team Vitale Hangs On To Win Charity Softball Game
MIDDLESEX COUNTY -- The rain held off, as did the rally from Team 101.5 FM, and Team Vitale claimed victory in the Aug. 12 summer classic. »
Garden Club Announces Awards
PERTH AMBOY -- The Royal Garden Club By The Bay announced the winners of the 2010 Perth Amboy Beautification Awards for non-residential properties. »
New Programs Offered at Middlesex County College; Still Time to Enroll
EDISON -- Students attending Middlesex County College this fall will find several new academic programs that have been developed. The college offers new degrees or certificates in Biotechnology, Dietetics, and Technical Studies, plus four new programs options in the liberal arts, in African-American Studies, Genocide and the Holocaust, Early Childhood Education and Philosophy. »
Perth Amboy Youth Showcase Talent
PERTH AMBOY — The youth participating in the Perth Amboy Performing Arts Summer Program will showcase their skills Saturday in “Perth Amboy’s Got Talent: A Theatrical Showcase.” »
PSE&G Installs More Solar Panels
STATE – As part of its Solar 4 All™ program, PSE&G is installing 200,000 pole-attached solar energy units in its service territory. The solar panels are being installed in New Jersey’s six largest cities and in approximately 300 rural and suburban communities. »


