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Pallone Announces National Science Foundation * WWW.AMBOYGUARDIAN.COM * June 6, 2018 * The Amboy Guardian .1 COMPLIMENTARY UP TO 10 COPIES/$1 EACH ADDITIONAL Fireworks Spectacular THE & Patriotic Boat Parade Amboy*Weekly Newspaper* GuardianTuesday, July 3, 2018 • VOL. 8 NO. 11 • 732-896-4446 • P.O. BOX 127 • PERTH AMBOY • NJ • 08862 • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 • New Jersey Schools Development Authority Lopez, Benson, Swain and Celebrates Construction Milestone with Tully Introduce Bill Focused Beam Signing Event in Perth Amboy on School Bus Safety Press Release 5/29/18 equipment,” said Benson (D- TRENTON) – Legislation Mercer/Middlesex). “It’s our sponsored by Assembly Demo- moral responsibility to learn crats Yvonne Lopez, Daniel from this tragedy and enact Benson, Lisa Swain and Chris measures to make our children, Tully requiring new school bus- teachers and staff safer.” es to be equipped with 3-point Under current law, school lap and shoulder safety belts buses are only required to be was recently introduced in the equipped with lap-only belts, General Assembly. and this bill would amend this “I’m so glad to be working to include a shoulder strap. with Assemblywoman Swain “After the tragic crash which and Assemblyman Tully on this senselessly took the lives of 2 bill. Children’s safety should innocent souls from my district always be our priority,” said and injured others, it is clear Lopez (D-Middlesex). “This is that our school bus safety stan- *Photo Courtesy of the Perth Amboy Board of Education a clear way for us to improve dards must change,” said Swain the safety of our students, so it (D-Bergen/Passaic). “We must Press Release 5/31/18 128,000-square-foot facility de- tional facilities that support the is absolutely a step we should not allow another tragedy like PERTH AMBOY, NJ – New signed to educate approximately academic, social and emotional take.” this to happen again.” Jersey Schools Development 800 students in grades kinder- development for students within The bill (A-4110) is in re- “There is nothing more impor- Authority (SDA) CEO Charles garten through five. The 3-storyPerth Amboy Public Schools,” sponse to a fatal school bus tant to us in the legislature than McKenna joined Perth Amboy building will be constructed said Dr. David Roman, Perth crash which claimed the lives of protecting the lives of our chil- School District students and lo- on District-owned land. The Amboy Superintendent. 1 student and 1 teacher driving dren and students,” said Tully cal officials today at a ceremo- school will include 38 class- The school is being built us- from a Paramus middle school (D-Bergen/Passaic). “After the nial beam signing event for the rooms, six Small Group Instruc- ing the design-build approach. to an off-site historic site -ap crash which claimed the lives new Seaman Avenue Elementa- tion Rooms, four Basic skills/ This method differs from theproximately 30 miles from the of 2 of my constituents and in- ry School. Today’s event high- ESL/Resource rooms, a Science traditional approach in that school and comes on the heels jured others, we knew we had to lights the construction progress Demonstration Room, a speech SDA contracts with one firmof fora National Transportation act swiftly to ensure that we can of the new school, with the steel room, vocal and instrumental both design and construction of Safety Board report recom- prevent further tragedy.” structure nearly complete. music rooms, a computer lab, a school facilities project. The mending the state to make this Assembly Members Swain “Today’s ceremony provides a gymnasium, a media center, a design-build method also al- legislative change. and Tully sponsored this leg- an opportunity to highlight the cafeteria, a multipurpose room lows for some design and con- “I am proud to co-sponsor this islation shortly after they were progress of construction for the with stage, outdoor play and struction activities to proceed common-sense bill to equip our sworn into the New Jersey Leg- new Seaman Avenue Elemen- learning areas. The facility is concurrently through phased school buses with up-to-date islature on May 24. tary School which will offercurrently scheduled to open to advancement, an approach that countless new opportunities students in 2019. potentially allows for improve- to help students learn, grow “This next step of the Beam ment upon the original overall Deputy Majority Leader and succeed,” said SDA CEO Signing for the Seaman Avenue schedule. Charles McKenna. “Construc- Elementary School signifies the EPIC Management, Inc. of Asm. Annette Quijano tion of this school exemplifiescontinual commitment of the Piscataway was awarded a Statement on the SDA’s commitment to re- New Jersey Schools Develop- $43.6 million design-build con- ducing overcrowding in Perth ment Authority (SDA), SDA tract for the design and con- Expungement Hearing Amboy schools through the de- CEO Charles McKenna and struction of the school. As part Press Release 6/4/18 “A criminal marijuana charge livery of new school facilities.” Governor Phil Murphy in sup- of the design-build contract, TRENTON – Assembly Judi- can change a person’s life and The Seaman Avenue El- porting our school community EPIC Management, Inc. is ciary Chairwoman Annette Qui- impede an individual’s opportu- ementary School will be a new in establishing dynamic educa- working with DIGroup Archi- jano (D-Union) on Monday’s nity to access higher education, tects of New Brunswick on the hearing discussing potential ex- gainful employment, and hous- design. GREYHAWK North pungement concerns as part of ing support. If we are to allow America, LLC of Mt. Laurel is marijuana legalization and de- for legal possession and use Pallone Announces National managing the project. The total criminalization discussion: of marijuana – as many other estimated project cost is $56.4 “Today’s discussion was just states have done – then we have Science Foundation Grants million. the beginning of a conversation to ask ourselves if it is morally The SDA has invested near- that must be had before consid- just to allow these individuals to of $1 Million for Rutgers ly $93 million in completed ering legalization of marijuana continue to carry this scarlet let- projects in Perth Amboy alone Press Release 5/31/18 “Rutgers University is both in New Jersey. ter – and is it in our best interest since the inception of the school WASHINGTON, DC - Today, a world-renowned research “How do we develop fair, as a state. construction program. Its cur- Congressman Frank Pallone, university and an outstand- deliberate expungement proce- “Allowing marijuana charges rent portfolio of active projects Jr. (NJ-06) announced that ing teaching institution,” said - to be expunged is not the silver is valued at approximately $2 dures that will help affected res Rutgers University received Pallone. “This grant will sup- idents through the process, and bullet to solving these discrep- billion – including the Capi- a grant totaling $1,033,667 to port these strengths in educa- - ancies – or systemic discrimina- tal Project portfolio, emergent address financial and other con further its biological cell re- tion and research and make a cerns that may arise as a result tions – in our justice system, but projects, and Regular Operating search and to train two post- real difference in developing of a change in law? This is the it is an important step towards District grants. doctoral scholars and up to technology to further cell re- question that must be answered bending the moral arc of the ten undergraduate students in search.” before we can move forward on universe towards justice.” their fields. legalization. Summer Fun Insert Inside! 2. The Amboy Guardian * June 6, 2018 If It’s Local - It’s Here! Registration for the First Celebrate Our Stars & Stripes Boat Parade Set to Close on Saturday, June 16 Boaters Can Still Join the Patriotic Flotilla on July 3rd and Get a Perfect View of the Fireworks Press Release 6/1/18 PERTH AMBOY/SOUTH AM- BOY – Boaters from across Raritan Bay can proudly show their patriotic spirit by joining the “First Annual Celebrate Our Stars & Stripes Boat” Pa- rade, which is scheduled for Tuesday, July 3rd. The nautical procession is presented by Perth Amboy and South Amboy to mark America’s Independence Day. Also, the Parade recog- nizes the by warriors – past and present – in the United States Army and Air Force as well as those who serve on waters close to home and around the world in Boat Parade Navigator and Fleet Leader Bill Schultz (center), who the U.S. Navy, Marines, Coast is also the Raritan Riverkeeper, shows where boats will gather at the Guard and local marine police. start of the “First Annual Celebrate Our Stars & Stripes Boat Pa- Boat owners are already rade.” Shown in the photo from left to right are Celebrate Our Stars planning to outfit their vessels& Stripes Chairman Barry Rosengarten, Mr. Schultz, and Boat Pa- with bedazzling lights and all rade Co-Captain Gary Rumpf, who is volunteering his time as a kinds of creative decorations. representative of the Perth Amboy Business Improvement District. The fleet will cruise along theThe registration for the Boat Parade will close on June 16, for more waterfront in Perth Amboy, information call 732-588-6860. s *Photo by Perth Amboy BID follow the shoreline to South Stripes Boat Parade. Parade boat parade. Mr. Rosengarten Amboy, and then gather a safe, Navigator and Fleet Leader also coordinates the fundraising 1500 feet from the barges that Bill Schultz, who is the Rari- for the events and all covered are used to launch spectacular tan Riverkeeper, is charged by private donations made by fireworks. The boats will bewith charting the course for the companies, not-for-profits and in place at 9:15 PM when the armada of cruising craft, which individuals.
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