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March 27, 2019 * The Amboy Guardian .1 * WWW.AMBOYGUARDIAN.COM * Celebrating Our 8th Anniversary COMPLIMENTARY March 30, 2011 - UP TO 10 COPIES/$1 EACH ADDITIONAL March 30, 2019 THE Amboy*Weekly Newspaper* Guardian • VOL. 9 NO. 1 • 732-896-4446 • P.O. BOX 127 • PERTH AMBOY • NJ • 08862 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019 • Mayor Fred Henry’s State of the City Highlights Technology, Redevelopment & A Positive Outlook for South Amboy's Economy By: Carolyn Maxwell SOUTH AMBOY – On 3/21/19, Mayor Fred Henry announced that those present were going to be a part of his- tory because this will be the first South Amboy State of the City that will be televised through a fiber-optic system. The Council Meetings will be televised and available for public viewing on the South Amboy website. Two digital signs will be placed by the library and high school (on O’Leary Boulevard) and a per- manent sign is in front of City Hall. Henry then mentioned (L to R) Dr. Jorge Gonzalez, Barry Rosengarten, Council Presi- the recent personnel changes, Mayor Fred Henry delivers the 2019 State of the City Address dent Mickey Gross, Mayor Fred Henry Glenn Skarzynski, who became *Photos by Katherine Massopust the Business Administrator a lit- like to thank Police Chief Dar- had a surplus of $2.3 million and Debt Restructuring which ups in town have been a great tle over a year ago, and the new ren Lavigne and his Depart- and in 2018 that surplus in- helped in having a zero increase success. So far, we’ve had 90 CFO (Chief Financial Officer) - creased to $2.4 million. Stan- tons of recyclables picked up. Dan Balka. ment. I’d like to thank the Po in our budget. Progress benefits lice Department for being the dard and Poor has increased the everybody. You can’t project He then talked about City En- Henry was pleased to an- City’s protectors and our peace- City’s ratings from A- to A+. the future, but we have smart re- gineer Mark Rasimowicz who nounce that the Police Depart- makers. This is due to a strong budget- development plans. He quoted in the past year has been in- ment received their accredita- Home values are going up. ary performance and growth, FDR, “People acting together as strumental in securing a total of tion. They are rewriting and Houses that were selling for especially in resources. S&P is a group can accomplish things $1,600,000 in grant money for enacting new policies and pro- $278,000 in 2010 have in- which no individual acting City improvements. cedures. The NJ Police Chief happy with our direction. I’d creased in value by around 11% - alone could ever hope to bring The Middlesex County Free- Association did an audit of our like to thank our CFO and fi and are now worth $304,000. nancial experts. about.” records and an inspection and We are selling million-dollar Henry mentioned the Ferry, Henry then thanked the Public no deficiencies were found. I’d *Continued on Page 2 homes in the City. In 2017, thewe Manhattan Beach Project, Works Department. Bulk pick- Successful St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Rundown Property & Ferry Service Topics of Discussion 3/20/19 Council Meeting By: Katherine Massopust that they are currently work- ation. Now he will be giving a behind the scenes who do all the rating up by two notches. It was SOUTH AMBOY – During ing on it. He also stated that presentation in St. Luis along work. He then stated the fire - a great jump. I’m very pleased the Council Comments part of the Bridge on Washington Av- with myself next week at the works will be on July 3rd, 2019. what’s going on in the City. Fi- the 3/20/19 Council Meeting, enue on the border of South National Conference (National “We’ll blow everyone away. nancially, we are going in the Councilman Thomas Reilly Amboy and Parlin that work Association of County and City We want the fireworks to beright a direction.” thanked everyone for a success- was being done. “As for lower Health Officials (NACCHO)).” homecoming. Mark your cal- During the public portion, ful St. Patrick’s Day. “It was Main Street, we don’t have a The Amboy Guardian reached endars for July 3rd. I promise Resident Jackie Giordano asked well attended, and the business- start date, we’re waiting to get out to Herdman to explain fur- it will be a good show.” Gross a few questions. “The building es did well. I applaud Mickey authorization by the State, and ther what his presentation will then introduced the new CFO by the train station - the roof Gross (Chair of the parade) and we’re set to go.” be about. He stated that South (Chief Financial Officer) Danblew off. What’s going on with crew for that.” He also stated Council Vice President Chris- Amboy had worked with Mid- Balka. that? Is the owner of the prop- that there are new businesses tine Noble thanked the Parade dlesex County Health Depart- Mayor Fred Henry thanked erty responsible?” in town such as JAVA Dave’s. Committee and all the honorees. ment about a drill of a plan of Mickey Gross and everyone B.A. Glenn Skarzynski an- “There also is a ribbon cutting B.A. Glenn Skarzynski noted dispensing medication in case on the parade committee, the swered, “Ultimately, yes. We’ve this Saturday – a new dental that the Dowdell Library will be of an attack (such as an anthrax Police and Fire Departments just had a meeting with the business on Bordentown Ave.” celebrating 105 years of serving attack by terrorists) for a com- and First Aid Squad. He also Mayor, Law Director and my- Reilly then added that Govern- the community. “Elaine (Gaber) munity with a population less mentioned it was the 39th An- self about this.” ment Week is April 7 thru April does a great job.” than 10,000. The drill had taken niversary of the Tournament The building in question is 14. He also stated that on April Law Director Francis Wom- place in June 2018. “Instead of of Champions in New Jersey. on the corner of Broadway and 17 the volunteers in town will ack thanked former Law Direc- everyone going to the PODs “Back in 1989 the girls’ basket- John Street. “We are currently be celebrated. “We will be do- tor John Lanza stating that he (Point of Dispensing (at desig- ball team won. Christine Noble in contact with New Jersey ing something with the school helped make the transition go nated spots)), we would bring was on that team. All the fire- Transit. As a City, we can take kids.” smoothly. the medication to them.” Herd- trucks greeted the team when it down, but the City will have Councilman Brian McLaugh- Council President Mickey man will be giving the presenta- they came back and celebrated. to pay around $100,000 to do lin asked City Engineer Mark Gross stated, “Mark Herdman tion on Wednesday, March 27, We had a great time.” so. If the owner demolishes the Rasimowicz about the Hole in had run a drill about dispensing 2019 in St. Luis. Henry then added, Standard the Wall. Rasimowicz stated pills during an emergency situ- Gross then thanked the people and Poor’s have increased our *Continued on Page 3 Perth Amboy City Council Meeting 3/27/19 - 7 p.m. 2. The Amboy Guardian * March 27, 2019 South Amboy State of the City Mayor Fred Henry with his South Amboy High School Students Sing the National Anthem wife, Linda used on the beach for cleanups. He thanked the honorees and *Continued from Page 1 The City will be eligible for Grand Marshals. I know that more grants. The summer trips Mickey Gross who is chair of holders were given thanks, have been expanded. More pro- the St. Patrick’s Day Commit- especially Freeholder Direc- grams for our senior citizens tee has already started work- tor Ron Rios. The Freeholders, will be expanded, especially ing on next year’s parade. I along with Conrail have begun when it comes to warning them want to thank my staff and- es work on the Hole in the Wall. to avoid being victims of scams. pecially my Secretary, Kathy Work will begin in a few weeks The Municipal Alliance in Kudelkak for all her help and on lower Main Street. South Amboy will be sponsor- all the duties that she performs. Henry was proud of the fact ing teen dances and antidrug She continues to excel. He also that Governor Murphy made programs. He praised the li- thanked Camille Tooker who is a recent visit to South Amboy brary staff who has educationthe former B.A. who came out which highlighted the City’s and entertainment activities al- of retirement, but came back smart development. Sites men- most every day. On March 28th, to work as the Mayor's Confi- tioned were: Venetian, the the library will be celebrating dential Aide. He again thanked YMCA, and Woodmont Cove. its 105th Anniversary. B.A. Glenn Skarzynski for He compared this to Michel- Henry recognized Business keeping South Amboy on the angelo’s vision. Woodmont Association President Dr. Jorge move. He thanked the Council Properties built units that are Gonzalez and Councilman Tom who always have their hearts in fully occupied. I want to thankReilly. Three businesses have the right place when it comes to SARA (South Amboy Redevel- either opened or will be opening what’s best for South Amboy.