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Coronavirus Pandemic, Perth Amboy Statement from Mayor Wilda Diaz *Photos by Paul W. Wang Press Release 3/30/20 urged to call the Jewish Renais- to enforce evening curfews. In- Dear Residents, sance Hospital at 732-376-9333 dividuals not adhering to the As our state grapples with the to make an appointment. A pre- stay at home directives of the spread of the Coronavirus, the scription is required to get test- state and local agencies, will be City of Perth Amboy and the Of- ed and there will be no walk-ins issued a citation, unless they es- fice of Emergency Management accepted. This is for the protec- sential employees or traveling is taking every precaution to tion of our healthcare workers, for crucial and necessary items ensure the health and safety of the individuals being tested, and such as food, medical assistance our community. My heart goes for your own protection as well. and prescription drugs. out to all the families that have Your children’s well-being Due to the evolving nature of experienced this virus first-hand is out top priority. As such, all information, residents are en- or that have lost someone be- schools were closed on March couraged to contact the 24/7 NJ cause of it. I ask each of you to 16 until further notice. Free COVID-19 call center at 1-800- think of those families before breakfast, lunch and dinner has 962-1253 for up-to-date infor- leaving your homes, if unneces- been made available to all chil- mation. residents sary, so we can help flatten the dren of Perth Amboy thanks to can also call 211 or text NJCO- curve of this contagious virus. the generosity of our communi- VID to 898-211 to receive text Mayor Diaz & Deputy Police Chief Cattano address public concerns I cannot stress this enough. ty partners and the Perth Amboy information and stay informed. Hospital staff are putting their School District. For a complete The state also launched a COV- lives in danger to make sure list of hours, parents and care- ID-19 site with many helpful re- they provide the best care to our takers are encouraged to visit sources and a symptom checker, communities during this global the city’s website for more in- so please visit their site at www. pandemic. It is our responsibil- formation. covid19.nj.gov. ity to adhere to the guidelines Last week, I informed our My team and I have also tried set forth by the CDC and the community that two staff mem- our best to keep our city website State of New Jersey to ensure bers of the Perth Amboy Public as updated as possible. Please their safety. I strongly request School System had tested posi- visit www.PerthAmboyNJ.org your cooperation and adher- tive for COVID-19 and a third for helpful resources for our ence to our emergency orders, staff member was still being -in residents and business owners. as listed on our city website to vestigated. Workers or students While few essential businesses contain the spread of the coro- who may have been in close are allowed to remain open un- navirus and to reduce the loss of contact with the staff -mem der the directives of Governor life across our state. bers have been contacted by Phil Murphy, residents are en- As of today, March 30, 2020, the Middlesex County Health couraged to report any employ- there are 59 confirmed cases of Department as a precaution- ers, organizations, or entities Many businesses are forced to close Perth Amboy residents with the ary measure. We also took the that are violating any part of coronavirus. I know that num- drastic measure of closing all Executive Order 107 by visiting ber sounds alarming but as test- playgrounds. We need to en- www.covid19.nj.gov/violation. ing becomes more available, the sure the safety and well-being In times of crisis, we are re- reporting of COVID-19 cases of our community comes first,minded of our strength and will likely increase and we will and we cannot do that if people courage as a community. As have a closer estimate of how continue to treat this pandemic your mayor, I thank you for many people are infected within like nothing more than a cold. your cooperation so that our our community. Please be ad- We need the residents of Perth office and community partners vised that the Jewish Renais- Amboy to comply with the re- can provide seamless care to the sance Medical Center is open strictions set forth by the City of residents and workers of Perth for testing of COVID-19. To fa- Perth Amboy. Amboy. cilitate the best use of resourc- I also want to add that we are es, residents are asked to con- increasing our emergency pro- Thank you and God bless you tact their health care provider tective measures with the help all. to asses if they are symptomatic of our local enforcement agency Mayor Wilda Diaz with evidence of a respiratory and the Office of Emergency Masks and Gloves are the new norm infection. If you do not have a Management. The Perth Amboy primary doctor, residents are police department will continue

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By: Katherine Massopust stated, “We cannot give large was to apply for a grant for the SOUTH AMBOY – After tech- raises to city workers who have Federal Transit Association for nical difficulties on the 3/18/20 been working only one year. We a grant for the year 2020 Pas- Council Meeting, which was also overestimated the tax rev- senger Ferry Grant Programin via audio phone casting, the enue from Woodmont. support of the ongoing efforts South Amboy City Council had B.A. Glenn Skarzynski stated, to construct the Radford Ferry their meeting on 3/25/20 via au- “We did give members Code Terminal Project passed unani- dio conferencing with improved Enforcement increases up to mously. technology. Several of the comparable salaries to sur- Council Comments: Council Members had difficultyrounding towns.” Councilman Brian McLaugh- with the system on 3/25/20 and Higgins then explained that lin thanked everyone who is requested that the meeting be Woodmont currently paid how helping during the coronavirus rescheduled to March 25th. The much they were going to pay. outbreak including the OEM main focus of the 3/25/20 meet- “We realize that last year was and Police Department. ing was to pass the 2020 Munic- inaccurate. Your budget prop- Councilman Thomas Reilly ipal Budget. erly reflects that.” stated, “I was deeply troubled Council President Mickey Councilman Brian McLaugh- by the last meeting – having is- Gross handed the meeting lin stated that the First Aid sues. We can’t have things like over to Gary W. Higgins, CPA, Squad needs a new ambulance. that happen.” RMA, PSA - Managing Com- B.A. Skarzynski stated, Council Vice-President Chris- mittee Partner of Lerch, Vinci “There is money (in the bud- tine Noble stated, “Accidents & Higgins, LLP who performed get) to fund a new ambulance.” happen. I agree with increases the financial auditing services. He stated there is enough for a to salary. I agree we need an Higgins introduced the 2020 down payment on a new am- ambulance. I know it will be Budget which was subject to bulance and when it comes, the passed. Everybody should have review by the Division of Gov- NCIA will fund the rest to cover their questions answered.” ernment Services. the cost. Councilwoman Zusette Dato Higgins stated that the budget McLaughlin then inquired stated, “I agree. No one feels was submitted to Director of about the co-op program re- good about what happened at Revenue and Finance & CFO garding youth to work during the last meeting. I agree with Dan Balka and explained that the summer in the DPW. “There Christine (Noble). We’ll work the CFO replied with a request is no reason it can’t be done.” to resolve it the best we can. Be to the Division of Local Munic- He then stated that some of the kind. I ask we all remember lo- ipal Services gave permission to personnel that was budgeted cal businesses. They need our begin the process of adoption. for he agreed with and some help. Try to have some nor- Higgins stated that the budget he didn’t. “We are counting on malcy. Remember the Census. I is $3000 under the tax cap. PILOT money to be put into the did it and it took me under ten After the public hearing budget. A lot of these are rent- minutes. (which took place via phone als. We have a pandemic. I’ll Council President Mickey conferencing and by B.A. Glenn vote “No” on the budget.” Gross stated, “The police, the Skarzynski and Mayor Fred Before the voting, Coun- B.A., the Mayor – we’ve been Henry checking both doors for cil President Mickey Gross working nonstop. Please! If anyone wishing to speak from checked the front and back you have any questions about the public), the city council was doors and asked anyone listen- the coronavirus call me! Do not asked if they had any comments ing (he looked on the computer look at the idiots on social me- about the budget. to see who was listening) on the dia. Call me! We had something Some of the council members phone conference and asked if someone said on social media had concerns, and there was a they wished to comment on the that was not true. Tell people brief discussion regarding this. budget. to call me if you need answers. Councilman Brian McLaugh- The voting went as fol- As of today, there are 3 cases in lin asked, “If the budget is not lows: Zusette Dato: Yes; Brian South Amboy.” adopted, do we still run on a McLaughlin: No; Christine Mayor Fred Henry stated, temporary budget?” Noble: No; Thomas Reilly: No; “We’ll work (the budget) out.” Higgins stated that the coun- Mickey Gross: Yes. B.A. Skarzynski stated, “We’ll cil can always pass emergency The 2020 budget did not pass provide the system and keep ev- appropriations if needed and the for adoption. erybody abreast.” money can be used for public City Clerk Debra Brooks read Mayor Henry said, “Well get health and welfare. He advised resolution 20-108 which enact- through this. I promise.” the council that if a temporary ed a temporary budget for 2020. For the final public portion, budget is passed, the city has to After reading the temporary both doors were checked and initiate temporary tax bills, etc. budget, the council voted unani- everyone on the phone were “There is a upside and down- mously to pass the temporary asked if they wanted to speak. side in case of an emergency.” budget. The meeting adjourned at 6:53 Councilman Thomas Reilly Resolution 20-107 which p.m.

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By Phil Kohn. Dedicated to the memory of his father, GM3 Walter Kohn, U.S. Navy Armed Guard, USNR, and all men and women who have answered the country’s call in time of need. Phil can be contacted at [email protected]. The Second Shock Army of the Soviet 2nd Belorussian Front captures Danzig, along with 45 U-boats and 10,000 prisoners, on March 30, 1945. In Austria, Soviet troops enter the outskirts of Vienna. The Red Army’s 2nd Ukrainian Front is approaching Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak Republic, a client state of Nazi Germany. Gen. Eisenhower on March 31 broadcasts a demand over the radio for the Germans to surrender. In Asia, the British 26th Division reaches the Burma Road at Kyaukme, about 69 miles northeast of Mandalay, marking the end of eight months of fighting. The Burma Road is now clear of Japanese forces from Mandalay to Lashio. “Operation Iceberg” — the invasion of Okinawa — takes place on April 1, 1945. The U.S. Tenth Army — a combined Army-Marine joint force comprising the Army’s 7th, 27th, 77th and 96th Infantry Divisions, along with the 1st, 2nd and 6th Marine Divisions — with 1,457 ships in support, invades Okinawa, which is 325 miles from Japan. Okinawa, in the Ryukyu Islands, is one of Japan’s southern prefectures. The Allies intend to use the island as the leaping-off point for an invasion of the Japanese main islands. To their surprise, 50,000 troops land on the western shore unopposed and establish an eight-mile bridgehead. Awaiting them, though, are some 130,000 Japanese troops well-entrenched in concealed positions and caves. Complicating the situation are the 450,000 civilians who live on the 70-mile-long by 10-mile-wide island. In Europe, the Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front captures Sopron, Hungary, a vital road junction between Budapest and Vienna. Law Office of The Red Army on April 2 launches its “Vienna Offensive” against German forces in and around the Austrian capital. Meanwhile, in Germany, German Army B, in the Ruhr, is surrounded by Allied forces. The first U.S. units reach the east coast of Okinawa. ERALIDES E. CABRERA U.S. Gen. of the Army Douglas MacArthur is appointed commander-in-chief of land forces in the Pacific on April 3. (“Island-hopping” Army and Marine amphibious forces remain under U.S. Navy Abogado command.) The Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front advances close to Vienna. Soviet military authorities and Austrian resistance leader Carl Szokoll confer about co-operation in the Red Army’s offensive against Specializing In Vienna. Vienna-born Szokoll — incredibly, a major in the Wehrmacht while secretly a member of the resistance in the Third Reich — is one of the few conspirators in the July 20 Plot to assassinate Hitler • Immigration who manages to elude arrest and punishment. Thousands of prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp in central Germany are forced to evacuate the camp and march away from the Allied advance. 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EDITORIAL THE COMMUNITY VOICE Puerto Rico: to the uncertainty of interna- ernment is $74 billion in debt. Stepping Up to the Plate tional relations. Other factors contributed to the It is time for American phar- commonwealth’s debt crisis, It is true that there are a lot teaching. Poised to End maceutical companies to bring but the most significant factor of small businesses that em- As I mentioned before in a America’s drug manufacturing home. was Big Pharma fleeing- the is ploy people and huge corpora- previous editorial, one of my They must swiftly ensure that land, causing tax shortfalls and tions run by multimillionaires relatives went to Middlesex Foreign Drug our stockpile of reliable me- deficits. and multibillionaires often are County Vocational School in dicinal supplies can to meet the America now has a golden op- frowned upon because many East Brunswick after the - Rev Dependence The coronavirus pandem- COVID-19 pandemic or any fu- portunity to help Puerto Rico people feel they don't pay their lon factory in Edison closed. ture health emergencies. recover and a chance to reduce fair share agree of taxes. Now, They are the ones who paid for ic exposes a surprising fact: Ninety-percent of all antibiot- Fortunately, America has a our drug dependency on China we see a lot of them had the her to go to Middlesex County reliable partner for the domes- and other foreign manufactur- resources to help in emergen- Vocational School. After that ics, common cold and flu, and pain-relief medications found tic manufacture of its phar- ers. cy situations as well as some training, she landed a job in a maceuticals: Puerto Rico. The The Puerto Rican community smaller businesses with small major hospital in New Bruns- in America’s medicine cabinets are made in China, not the Unit- commonwealth already has in New Jersey, and across the facilities. wick in the pharmacy. Now, the infrastructure and a skilled mainland, must now raise its Automobile makers, Amazon, with this crisis, thousands of ed States. America’s largest pharmaceu- workforce prepared to quickly collective voice to insist that some clothing manufacturers jobs are opening up in ware- accomplish this switch. our Congressional delegates have converted their equipment houses where people are needed tical companies now outsource to China the manufacture of 90 The Tax Reform Act of 1976 swiftly restore vital tax exemp- to manufacture ventilators, res- to do stocking and other jobs. and IRS Code 936 – which gave tions. pirators, hand sanitizers and This also drives the fact that percent of brand name and ge- neric antibiotics, aspirin, and corporations a tax exemption This would allow Puerto Rico emergency clothing including we have to bring our important for manufacturing in U.S. ter- to match the discount cost of scrubs and masks and whatever manufacturing back to the Unit- ibuprofen sold in the United States. Chinese workers also ritories like Puerto Rico – made pharmaceutical manufactur- else is necessary to supply to ed States. I remember the huge the commonwealth a key player ing in China or elsewhere in hospitals and other medical fa- Merck Facility in Rahway, New makes 80-percent of all Vitamin C tablets sold here, plus a host in the manufacture of prescrip- the world. It would offer Puerto cilities. The Jacob Javits Cen- Jersey and I personally knew tion drugs for the U.S. and Rico a bright chance for eco- ter in and the New a lot of people who worked in of our other vitamin supple- ments. world markets. nomic recovery. More impor- Jersey Expo Center in Raritan that facility. Johnson & Johnson But, in 1996, President Clin- tantly, it would return jobs and Center, Edison are just two of has several facilities in Pisca- The current shutdown of Chi- nese drug-making factories to ton began a 10-year phase out restore dignity to Puerto Rican the facilities that have been con- taway, New Jersey. ER Squibb of IRS Code 936. By 2006, workers and their families. verted to emergency triage for was another. This is also why slow the spread of coronavirus is likely to disrupt our domestic Puerto Rico suffered a- crip coronavirus patients. STEM is very important. pling number of plant closures Samuel A. Delgado No matter what anybody says After a crisis, there is always pharmaceutical supplies. Outsourcing drug manufactur- and sustained a 40-percent loss Samuel A. Delgado, a Perth about large corporations, when a silver lining. People have to of manufacturing jobs. Los- Amboy resident, is the retired I worked for the phone com- think outside of the box, and ing to the Chinese labor mar- ket is much cheaper for Big ing pharmaceutical industry vice president of external affairs pany, all I had to do was: wake maybe ingenuity will come jobs helped crash Puerto Rico’s for Verizon New Jersey and for- up, walk into the building, put about. Pharma. But, it puts America’s health in jeopardy and it makes economy. mer Chairman of the Newark in my time and leave at the end Here is a perfect example Today, Puerto Rico’s gov- Regional Business Partnership. of the day. I did not have to put where a small factory in New our national security vulnerable any equity or take out any loans York decided to stay open and to build that building. So, I ap- retool in order to make masks: preciated those entrepreneurs (source: reuters.com/article/us- MOVIE REVIEW: EMMA who have their own brick and health-coronavirus-usa-shields/ mortar buildings to help in an over-hectic-weekend-new-york- immediate crisis. Although factories-retool-to-make-coro- these companies are converting navirus-face-shields-for-nurs- their facilities, you have to have es-idUSKBN21C053) workers who are skilled to do Michael Bednark was able the job. Those workers are be- to contact his suppliers to send ing placed in those facilities and supplies to produce protective a lot of those skills were learned masks for medical personnel. in vocational schools. We must Bednark's staff were able to not look down upon vocational make a prototype that was pre- schools as we have before, be- sented to the New York Depart- cause in some instances they are ment of Health. It was approved 2020 more valuable than some 4-year and the rest is history. (see College courses. Remember, above link) Amboy Guardian those vocational schools have The most important thing is Publication Dates to have the same subjects you we learn to lean on each other have in high schools. Math is when the going gets tough. very important. You have to I would like to thank everyone January 15 know exactly what you are do- who has to work during this cri- February 5 By: Anton Massopust III simple life of reading, conver- ing when making any measure- sis and also their families who February 19 “We learned the solution to this sation, and matchmaking. It’s ments in any field that they are are also affected by this.C.M. March 4 game: how to win it and how to brilliantly acted with a little bit March 18 lose it. Emma is perfection.” of comedy. The costumes are April 1 The latest remake of the mov- exquisite. Just to look at the beautiful scenery of the English We Value Your Opinion! April 15 ie “Emma” is about a young May 6 woman, Emma (Anya Taylor- countryside with wonderful cin- Joy) who is a matchmaker and ematography is a feast for the Please Send Us A Response! May 20 a bit of a busybody. She’s too eye. June 3 busy with other people's affairs Of Jane Austin’s books, Emma June 17 to notice that the man she loves is probably the most famous. July 1 is right under her nose. She first This is not the best version (I July 15 tries to get her young best friend prefer the BBC version), but August 5 hooked up with a minister but this is a really nice version. It's August 19 fails miserably because he is in- well-acted a pleasant quiet sur- September 2 fatuated with Emma. Emma is prise. You can stream it now On Published by Amboy Guardian LLC September 16 soon undone. She has to learn a Demand. At this time of quar- P. O. Box 127 • Perth Amboy • New Jersey 08862 October 7 lesson about herself and trying antine, it’s a nice, quiet surprise. Carolyn Maxwell - (732) 896-4446 October 21 to help others and to pay atten- “Emma” might be something - Katherine Massopust - (732) 261-2610 November 4 tion to what’s really going on you enjoy. It’s a little bit differ around her. ent than usual affairs escape to a [email protected] November 18 “Emma” is very simple story simpler time. Carolyn Maxwell December 2 about love, Victorian manners, Publisher & Advertising Manager December 16 Katherine Massopust Paul W. Wang Lori Miskoff Layout & Asst. Writer Staff Photographer Website Manager Keep those Letters Coming! We Love to Hear From You! E-mail letters to the editor to amboyguardian@gmail. The Amboy Guardian will not be liable for advertising errors beyond the cost com or write to the paper at Letters to the Editor, The Amboy Guardian, P.O. Box 0127, Perth Amboy, NJ 08862- of the space of the copy. Notification must be made of errors in ads within one 0127. 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Proprietary IN MORGAN: *Check our website www.amboyguardian.com for updates on SOUTHPINE LIQUORS ...... 467 S. PINE AVE. House Open meeting times and places IN PARLIN: PERTH AMBOY - The Pro- DAD’S ROYAL BAKERY...... 3290 WASHINGTON RD. IN PERTH AMBOY: prietary House, the last official 1ST CONSTITUTION BANK ...... 145 FAYETTE ST. Royal Governor’s residence ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTER ...... 178 BARRACKS ST. still standing in the original 13 ALAMEDA CENTER ...... 303 ELM ST. colonies, is open every Wednes- AMBOY CHECK X-CHANGE ...... 321 MAPLE ST. ANDERL & OAKLEY PC ...... 309 MAPLE ST. day from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., THE BARGE ...... 201 FRONT ST. for tea and tours. Tea is served The Barge Restaurant BAY CITY LAUNDRYMAT...... 738 STATE ST. in our atmospheric candle-lit C-TOWN ...... 272 MAPLE ST. wishes everyone to stay healthy. CEDENO’S PHARMACY ...... 400 STATE ST. wine cellar, and includes our de- CITY HALL ...... 260 HIGH ST. licious homemade desserts and COPA DE ORO ...... 306 SMITH ST. assorted teas. A $10 donation, We look forward to serving you in DUNKIN DONUTS ...... 587 FAYETTE ST. $5 for children under 12, covers EASTSIDE DRY CLEANERS ...... 87 SMITH ST. the future. ELIZABETH CORNER ...... 175 HALL AVE. both the tea and a mansion. FAMILY FOOT CARE ...... 252 SMITH ST. Although the house is still in FU LIN ...... 79 SMITH ST. the process of being restored, HY TAVERN ...... 386 HIGH ST. INVESTOR’S BANK ...... 598 STATE ST. some rooms have been newly JANKOWSKI COMMUNITY CENTER ...... 1 OLIVE ST. decorated. Go back in time and JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDICAL CENTER ...... 272A HOBART ST. learn about William Franklin KIM’S DRY CLEANERS ...... 73 SMITH ST. LAW OFFICES ...... 708 CARSON AVE. and other residents of the house. LEE’S MARKET ...... 77 SMITH ST. It’s a perfect way to spend a LUDWIG’S PHARMACY ...... 75 BRACE AVE. pleasant afternoon. The gift MITRUSKA CHIROPRACTIC ...... 788 CONVERY BLVD. PETRA BEST REALTY...... 329 SMITH ST. shop is also open. PETRICK’S FLOWERS ...... 710 PFEIFFER BLVD. Groups are welcome, although POLICE HEADQUARTERS ...... 365 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE. reservations are required for PORTUGUESE MANOR ...... 310 ELM ST. groups over six people. The PROVIDENT BANK ...... 339 STATE ST. PUBLIC LIBRARY ...... 196 JEFFERSON ST. is located at PUERTO RICAN ASSOCIATION ...... 100 FIRST ST. 149 Kearny Ave., Perth Amboy, QUICK CHEK ...... 853 CONVERY BLVD. NJ. Tel. 732-826-5527 E-mail: QUICK STOP DELI ...... 814 AMBOY AVE. QUISQUEYA MARKET ...... 249 MADISON AVE. [email protected]. QUISQUEYA LUNCHEONETTE ...... 259 MADISON AVE. Follow us on our website, www. RARITAN BAY AREA Y.M.C.A...... 365 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE. theproprietaryhouse.org and or/ RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER ...... 530 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE. SANTANDER BANK ...... 365 CONVERY BLVD. Facebook. SANTIBANA TRAVEL ...... 362 STATE ST. SCIORTINO’S RESTAURANT ...... 473 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE. SHOP-RITE ...... 365 CONVERY BLVD. Kearny SIPOS BAKERY ...... 365 SMITH ST. SUPERIOR DINER...... 464 SMITH ST. Cottage Open SUPREMO SUPERMARKET ...... 270 KING ST. TORRES MINI MARKET ...... 403 BRUCK AVE. PERTH AMBOY - Come visit TOWN DRUGS & SURGICAL ...... 238 SMITH ST. the historic home of Commo- WELLS FARGO ...... 214 SMITH ST. dore Lawrence Kearny. The ZPA ...... 281 GRACE ST. Cottage is located at 63 Catalpa IN SAYREVILLE: BOROUGH HALL ...... 167 MAIN ST. Ave, Perth Amboy, and is open SENIOR CENTER ...... 423 MAIN ST. on Mondays and Thursdays SUNNYSIDE RESTAURANT ...... 111 MAIN ST. from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and the IN SEWAREN: last Sunday of the month from PUBLIC LIBRARY ...... 546 WEST AVE. SEWAREN CORNER DELI ...... 514 WEST AVE. 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment. IN SOUTH AMBOY: The Kearny Cottage needs your AMBOY NATIONAL BANK ...... 100 N. BROADWAY help. Anyone interested in join- BROADWAY BAGELS ...... 105 S. BROADWAY BROADWAY DINER ...... 126 N. BROADWAY ing the Kearny Cottage Histori- CITY HALL ...... 140 N. BROADWAY cal Association please contact COMMUNITY CENTER ...... 200 O’LEARY BLVD. 732-293-1090. We are on the KRAUSZER’S ...... 200 N. BROADWAY web! www.KearnyCottage.org KRAUSZER’S ...... 717 BORDENTOWN AVE. PUBLIC LIBRARY ...... 100 HOFFMAN PLAZA SCIORTINO’S HARBOR LIGHTS ...... 132 S. BROADWAY SOUTH AMBOY MEDICAL CENTER...... 540 BORDENTOWN AVE. WELLS FARGO BANK...... 116 N. BROADWAY Historic Surveyor IN WOODBRIDGE: CITY HALL ...... 1 MAIN ST. General's Office MAIN ST. FARM ...... 107 MAIN ST. PERTH AMBOY - The His- NEWS & TREATS ...... 99 MAIN ST. ST. JOSEPH’S SENIORS RESIDENCE ...... 1 ST. JOSEPH’S TERR. toric Surveyor General's Office, which is adjacent to Perth Am- boy City Hall, is now open for tours. At one time, this structure was the meeting place of the East Jersey Board of Propri- etors & housed their records. Presently the Surveyor Gener- Deadline for Print Ads: al's Office is displaying artifacts from the John Watson (1685- 7 p.m. Thursday 1768) archaeological site along with other items from Perth Safety Announcement From Mayor Wilda Diaz Office Hours: Amboy's rich history. Perth Regarding the Recent Incidents in NYC and NJ Amboy history DVDs are also We are taking safety precautions in the City of Perth Amboy, em- Mon. - Wed. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. available. phasize that it is important: Free tours are available IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!! Thurs. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fri- Report Suspicious Activity - Be Vigilant - STAY ALERT! days from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 Do not think that any call or report is too small p.m. Clubs, classrooms & Don’t allow the actions of a few dictate your quality of life Fri. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. groups are welcome. Come & FOR ALL EMERGENCIES, DIAL: 9-1-1 view this newly restored build- FOR ALL NON-EMERGENCIES, DIAL: 732-442-4400 ing! 6. The Amboy Guardian *April 1, 2020 HAPPY EASTER

Fish on Fridays SOUTH AMBOY – The South Amboy Elks, 601 Washington Ave., invite you to Fish on Fri- days during Lent. Starting Feb. 28, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Menu: 1 doz. Steamed Clams - $8.00; Fish Sandwich w/Fries & Cole- slaw - $10.00; Fish Dinner Plat- ter - $14.00; Shrimp Dinner Platter - $14.00; Scallop Dinner Platter - $16.00; Combo Platter w/4 Shrimp, 3 Scallops, & Fish Fillet - $18.00. All Platters are served with French Fries, Coleslaw, Soup or Salad, Dessert, Coffee & Tea. For the Kids: 3 Chicken Fingers & Fries - $5.00 Please be patient…All Menu Items are made to order. Your selection can be broiled or fried. Take Out Available and Weekly Specials. Please understand that your order cannot be changed once placed. Take your time while ordering. For more infor- mation call: 732-727-7170. Hungarian Homemade Nut Rolls Sale WOODBRIDGE – The Lo- rantffy Women’s Guild of the Calvin Hungarian Reformed Church, Woodbridge, NJ is having a Nut Roll Sale. Each individually hand rolled and made from the best ingredients. Each Weighing 1lb 8oz. Avail- able in English Walnut, Poppy Seed, Prune-Lekvar, Apricot, Raspberry. Price: $17.00 each. Deadline for orders by Monday, March 23, 2020. Orders will be available for pick-up on Friday, April 3, 2020 between 12 noon and 4 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the Church. Please use Ross Street Entrance. All orders must be paid in full upon order- ing. Please call: Florette Pastor @ 732-636-2868. Fresh Hungarian Kolbasz Sale WOODBRIDGE – Made by the Photos by the Bay members of the Calvin Hungar- ian Reformed Church of Wood- Portraits/Weddings/Sweet Sixteens bridge on Friday, April 3, 2020. Bar/Bat Mitzvah’s/Head Shots Place your orders with Audrey Photo Restoration/Digitization/Graphic Design Marciniak @ 732-494-1431. Price: $6.00 per lb. Deadline www.photosbythebay.com for order – Monday, March 23, 732-293-1090 2020. Order may be picked-up on the day of the sale between All your Photography 12 noon and 4 p.m. Use Ross Needs Under One Roof Street entrance. If you are ordering Nut Rolls, Photography Done Right! you can also place your order for Kolbasz at the same time. April 1, 2020 * The Amboy Guardian .7 HAPPY EASTER

Meet Joe Stafford Press Release PERTH AMBOY - Joe Staf- ford was born in 1947 in Perth Amboy and lived in the Carson Avenue area. Joe was a gradu- ate of the class of 1965 of Perth Amboy High School. At the age of 8 Joe took swim lessons at the YMCA but was quickly dis- couraged. It wasn’t until about 15 years old that he and a friend shared a liking for scuba div- ing and spent hours at the lo- cal scuba diving shop and as a result had to learn to swim. He came to the Y every day after school until he felt confident and strong enough to pursue scuba diving. Along the way, the YMCA and swimming became his life and Joe spent time at the Y even when he wasn’t scheduled to work. He would come to swim when the facility was closed on Sundays just so he could get better and better. The Y was his outlet and he took swimming very seriously! As a lifeguard at the Y, Joe made $1.25 an hour and he life- guarded for the City of Perth Amboy when the beaches were open. During his time at the Y, Joe became a swim instructor and taught swim lessons be- tween 4-6pm. Swim lessons in- cluded levels such as Eel, Pike currently resides in South Cen- •Pin and Fish. tral . •Staff t-shirt Once he graduated Perth Am- Joe loves the Y, his passion •Lifeguard stripes and badges boy High School, Joe attended for swimming and life guarding •Swim lesson cards a College in Philadelphia which gave him purpose, leadership •Swimming and diving books had a small pool and during his skills and was very meaningful. •Swim notes college career, he taught a Red Joe says, “I felt like a valuable •2 swimming information fold Cross Lifeguarding class. Joe employee at the Y, and the Y binder joined the US Navy for 6 years was a great place to be.” •Autographed YMCA history and did 2 tours in Vietnam. He Memorabilia: book 8. The Amboy Guardian *April 1, 2020 Historical Reflections of Anguillian Offspring in Perth Amboy, NJ Pets of the Week By Eric Hughes. I am the proud offspring of Anguillian - im migrants who migrated to Perth Amboy, NJ and I am shar- ing our story for posterity. Eric Hughes can be reached at [email protected] Part I – Introduction Reflections of Anguillian descendants in Perth Amboy, New Jer- sey, highlights and transcends with fondest memories several amazing leadership accomplishments and success stories of their offspring. It is the story of the offspring of the first wave of Anguillian immigrant families from (formerly part of the British West Indian colony of , and Anguilla) who settled in Perth Amboy, NJ, between 1918-1924. According to family stories at the dinner table, it is also quite possible that some Anguillians may have migrated to Perth Amboy during an earlier time period. Anguilla of 2020 is an internally self-governed British Overseas Territory, a 35 square mile island located near Saint Martin within Eric Hughes the northeastern most part of the Caribbean, formerly was part of the British colony of Saint. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla until December 19, 1980, when it was formally disassociated from Saint Kitts and Nevis to become a separate British Overseas Territory. Much poverty existed back in the day because there were no tourism and commercial projects during Viper was rescued as a kitten from the streets. His owners didn't the 1920s. Employment opportunities were extremely limited. During that era, it was impossible for want him anymore after he got bigger. He is not even 8 months young Anguillians to believe that they could have any future at all on Anguilla, the small and beautiful old. They wanted him gone even though his human brother was island they affectionately refer to as “The Rock.” heartbroken and loved him dearly. He was surrendered. I love him. Although some Anguillians managed by engaging in agricultural work, the intensive heat and limited He deserves a better home than our rescue can give. Sadly, he's in rainfall made it difficult to harvest enough crops to earn a living year-round as explained in 1995 by a kennel since we don't have room or fosters. Please adopt Viper... John Waddington Hodge during a presentation at Albena-Lake Hodge Comprehensive School. Others He definitely deserves a forever home where he won't be discarded. collected salt but their success depended on the weather. For instance, a rainy year meant little or no He is so sweet, despite being abandoned. He's silky soft and loves salt to reap. Besides, working in the two major salt ponds on Anguilla was labor intensive and risked being petted. He is muscular like a tiger and playful and sweet. Will creating severe health conditions. As an alternative, some Anguillians became boat builders and boat you give him the love and attention he deserves? He's neutered, owners. They used their schooners and sloops in inter-island trade and commerce. According to John vaccinated, negative for FIV & leukemia and fully vetted. Email Waddington Hodge, “apart from etching out some kind of a livelihood, boat building pioneered the [email protected] for adoption application. Donation fee advent of traditional seafaring and boat racing as the national sport that exists on Anguilla to this very applies. Allforthepaws.org 1.732.486.6382 day.” Throughout years of hard work which did little to improve the quality of their lives, adult Anguillians decided that migration was the only option for a better life. Not only in Anguilla, but throughout the Caribbean region migration became almost a “rites of passage” for socio-economic reasons. “There- fore, in search of a better life, many Anguillians migrated to nearby St. Martin, Saint. Kitts, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and in large numbers to the US,” John Waddington Hodge continued. At a much later Have a Special Pet? date, they migrated to Aruba, Curacao, the U.K, Canada and the US Virgin Islands. E-mail us your Pet Photos to AmboyGuardian@ Many early 20th century Anguillians who migrated to the US settled in the small coastal industrial gmail.com with Pet of the Week in the Subject City of Perth Amboy in central New Jersey. It is believed they chose Perth Amboy because the city line and explain why your pet is special. Please already had an established and closely knit Anguillian immigrant community. Also, the Anguillian immigrants who settled in Perth Amboy had formed two organizations: The Anguillian Improvement include Name and Phone# for verification. Association and The Sons and Daughters of Anguilla. The mission of the organizations was promoting advocacy and activism within their community, and helping newcomers adapt and maintain a strong cultural social-economic link by sending remittances back to the motherland, Anguilla. Anguillian immigrants also settled in Perth Amboy because the prospect for employment was at- tractive. Jobs were plentiful since Perth Amboy was a city with many factories. The factory work WWW.AMBOYGUARDIAN.COM required strong backs and long hours in dirty and noisy workplaces. Nevertheless, it provided work for the Anguillian immigrants that enabled them to feed their families, pay their rent and have a roof over their heads. As a result, many Anguillian immigrants became homeowners, and a few dabbed into entrepreneurship mainly as owners of “mom and pop” stores within their community. The families within the Anguillian immigrant community in Perth Amboy worked extremely hard to ensure their children that factory work would not be in their future. Most factory positions were dead Tom's Tax Tips end jobs carrying health hazards, without any favorable terms and conditions of employment. How- ever, the Anguillian immigrants toiled in those labor intensive workplaces, saved their money, and Courtesy of Tom Ploskanka C.P.A. 1-800-801-1099 assisted their children financially when the time came to enter college and trade schools. Accordingly, Anguillian immigrant parents instilled traditional Anguillian values in their children and enforced strict parental guidelines. They taught their offspring how important it was to achieve academic -excel The IRS Data Theft Problem lence in order to seek and master professional careers. The closeness of Anguillian families in Perth Amboy provided help for each other’s children such as Here's how to minimize your risk childcare chores especially during their children’s adolescent years. The parents reaped benefits from What better place for online thieves to target than a database that their devotedness. For example, some children became class presidents and others excelled in various contains 300 million+ Social Security numbers and a treasure subjects getting excellent grades. This writer benefited from several selfless childcare deeds by the trove of financial information? other Anguillian parents, and knew each parent of the offspring being highlighted in this article. The offspring were all close friends and although there were age differences, they knew each other well The IRS has 52 Internet applications to help U.S. citizens com- enough to gain each other’s trust. ply with their tax obligations. But these online portals, which Based on the archives at Rutgers University Library, the population of Perth Amboy during the 1950s collect, process and store large amounts of personal information was 41,330 of which 1,162 were Black. Immigrants hailed mainly from Hungary, Poland, Italy, Rus- sia, Czechoslovakia, Israel, Anguilla and other Caribbean islands. African-American migrants from and tax data, are also a potential gateway for online criminals the South also settled in Perth Amboy. Such a diverse population made Perth Amboy a true “melting and identity thieves. pot” of multicultural residents, who for the most part got along fairly well. The almost peaceful environment was not the same in other parts of the US especially in the South, While the IRS's electronic authentication security controls have Midwest and parts of the Northeast where racial tensions flared regularly. After all, it was the pre-civil improved, the Treasury Inspector General recently said that the rights era and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other equal opportunity civil rights statutes were not IRS's internet applications are not yet compliant with the Nation- yet enacted into law. al Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines. Nevertheless, racism existed in Perth Amboy too, perhaps not as acute. In spite of their disadvantage, four young men of Anguillian parentage (Austin Gumbs, 1949 and 1950, David Rey, 1951, Franklin Here's what you can do to protect your tax-related identity and Gumbs, 1954 and Cedric Richardson, 1955) were elected Class President by a majority of the white student population at Perth Amboy High School. information while the IRS tries to improve its security controls: Based on the school’s white majority it was unrealistic during the 50's for four (4) black - Anguillian offspring, to even think they had the remote possibility of leading their classes. Given all the factors, • Use the IRS's Internet applications judiciously. Think you race relations across the US, white student dominance, minimal assistance from white teachers and need to use one of the IRS's online applications? Consider re- advisors, and white parents networking for their children to compete for the most sought-after leader- questing or obtaining certain information via the U.S. Postal ship positions in the class, the Anguillian progenies triumphed. service. Simply decide if you're willing to take a risk using an The election within six years of four Anguillian offspring to the prestigious position of class presi- application that isn't compliant with the National Institute of dent in the mostly white City of Perth Amboy made it a miraculous achievement. I believe that each Standards and Technology. achievement made by offspring motivated others to strive for even greater achievements. • Get an IP PIN. An Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) is a six- High school students are very competitive and opinionated when they begin to compete for the top digit number that helps prevent your Social Security number positions of class leadership. Anyone competing for an elected office in his or her class has to be mentally sharp, intelligent, outgoing, compromising, be popular among his/her peers and have good from being used on fraudulent federal income tax returns. If you problem-solving skills. Candidates for class president have to possess all of these qualities and exceed are a confirmed victim of identity theft, the IRS will mail you an academically and socially to be elected by their peers. The four (4) class IP PIN after the fraudulent tax issue has been resolved. If you Presidents of Anguillian heritage possessed those traits. haven't been the victim of tax-related identity theft, you can vol- In addition to these outstanding pioneers of class presidents, who are being profiled in this article, untarily ask the IRS to issue you an IP PIN if you live in certain Winston Hughes is also being recognized for other outstanding reasons, which are explained in Part states. Additional states will be added until the IP PIN program is III of this article. available nationwide. (Note: Several Anguillian offspring achieved great success in high school and later in their profes- • Review your credit report once a year. Check your credit re- sional careers. With the exception of two (2) of the honorees, their individual names are listed in this port for any unauthorized activity or errors. This periodic review article also as inductees in the Perth Amboy, NJ High School Hall of Fame. However, this article is focused on the early leadership skills of five (5) outstanding individuals who accomplished so much can often be the earliest warning that your private information is during one of the most racist periods in American history, the 1940s and 1950s). compromised. April 1, 2020 * The Amboy Guardian .9 Assemblyman Novena to St. Rita Prayer to St. Jude Danielsen to Senior Scene O holy protectress of those who To be said when problems arise th art in greatest need, thou who or when one seems to be de- Host 6 Annual shineth as a star of hope in the prived of all visible help, or for midst of darkness, blessed Saint cases almost despaired of. Free Job Fair Happenings Rita, bright mirror of God's Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, grace, in patience and fortitude faithful servant and friend of Je- in Central Perth Amboy thou art a model of all the states sus, the name of the traitor who WED. Apr. 1 Good Shepherd Wednesday Seniors, 12:30 p.m., Jersey Msgr. Gambino Hall , Florida Grove Rd. in life. I unite my will with the delivered our beloved Father Press Release 3/2/20 • Holy Trinity Seniors, 1 p.m., will of God through the merits into the hands of His enemies Somerset, NJ- On Wednesday, Church Hall, Lawrie & Johnstone St. of my Savior Jesus Christ, and has caused you to be forgotten April 15, 2020, Assemblyman THURS. Apr. 2 The Cathedral International Seniors, 9:30 a.m., in particular through his patient by many, but the Church honors Joe Danielsen will host the 6th wearing of the crown of thorns, and invokes you universally, as Annual Free Job Fair in part- Family Life Center, Madison Ave. which with tender devotion the patron and invokes you uni- nership with The Imperia, lo- MON. Apr. 6 St. James Golden Girls, 10 a.m., thou didst daily contemplate. versally, as the patron of hope- cated at 1714 Easton Avenue, Fellowship Hall, Commerce St. Through the merits of the holy less cases, of things almost de- Somerset, NJ 08873. TUES. Apr. 7 Good Shepherd Tuesday Seniors (HS) 12:30 p.m. Virgin Mary and thine own spaired of. Pray for me, I am so Recruiters from public and Msgr. Gambino Hall, Florida Grove Rd. graces and virtues, I ask thee to helpless and alone. Make use I private businesses will be THURS. Apr. 9 The Cathedral International Seniors, 9:30 a.m. obtain my earnest petition, pro- implore you, of that particular available to meet with job seek- Family Life Center, Madison Ave. vided it be for the greater glory privilege given to you, to bring ers between the hours of 11:00 South Amboy of God and my own sanctifica- visible and speedy help where a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If you have WED. Apr. 1 St. Mary’s Seniors, 12 Noon, tion. Guide and purify my in- help is almost despaired of. a Resume, please be sure to Senior Center, S. Stevens Ave. tention, O holy protectress and Come to my assistance in this bring 10-15 copies with you. MON. Apr. 6 South Amboy Seniors, 12 Noon, advocate, so that I may obtain great need that I may receive the Classes will be offered for Senior Center, S. Stevens Ave. the pardon of all my sins and consolation and help of heaven participants from 10:00 a.m. the grace to persevere daily, as in all my necessities, tribula- MON. Apr. 27 Sacred Heart Seniors, 12 Noon until 11:30 a.m. on Job Search Memorial Hall, Wash Ave. thou didst in walking with cour- tions and sufferings, particu- Techniques, Resume Writing, age, generosity, and fidelity larly (Here make your request) Interviewing and Dressing for *Note please call to verify event is taking place down the path of life. (Mention and that I may praise God with Success. your request.) you and all the elect forever. I “I encourage anyone who is Saint Rita, advocate of the im- promise, O blessed St. Jude, to looking for their first job, a new possible, pray for us. be ever mindful of this great fa- job, returning to the job force of Saint Rita, advocate of the help- vor, to always honor you as my New Jersey to join us through- less, pray for us. special and powerful patron, out the day,” said Assembly- Recite the Our Father, Hail and to gratefully encourage de- man Danielsen (D-Middlesex, Attn: If Your Club changes its Mary, and Glory Be three times votion to you. Amen. Somerset). “If you’re looking Schedule due to the Holidays each. K.M. & C.M. Thank you, Saint Jude F.M. for assistance to change ca- reers, then participate and meet or if you have 75 to 80 diverse vendors who will be available to talk with Community Events to Submit Remember to you. Listen, jobs don’t come to Please give us two weeks you. It is up to you to seize the Say Your Novenas! opportunity!” advanced notice! Vendor Space will be avail- able until April 8, 2020 for or- 732-896-4446 or 732-261-2610 ganizations or employers who [email protected] would like to participate. We encourage you to register early. Answers Space is limited. Please contact From Puzzle Laura Spector for more infor- mation or to request a registra- On Page 15 tion form at (732)-247-3999.

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Stories From Perth Amboy PERTH AMBOY - Stories From Perth Amboy by Katherine PERTH AMBOY – Middlesex County Meet at South Plainfield, Girl's 440 Relay Team Group, May 19, Massopust is available at the Barge Restaurant, 201 Front 1979. Perth Amboy 51.1 (L to R) Carla Taylor, Karen Rawlins, Coach Wagman, Dinita Byers, Althea St., Perth Amboy or in Fertig’s Uniform Store, 195 New Rogers. *Photo Courtesy of Rose Pennyfeather Brunswick Ave., Perth Amboy For more info call Katherine This photo was restored under a grant from the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission at 732-261-2610 or call the Barge at 732-442-3000 - or Fer- to the Kearny Cottage Historical Association. tig’s at 732-442-1079 - A Great Gift! Get it now along with Then & Now: Perth Amboy! 10. The Amboy Guardian *April 1, 2020 SERVICE DIRECTORY Call Carolyn @ 732-896-4446 TTellell Our Advertisers

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