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* WWW.AMBOYGUARDIAN.COM * COMPLIMENTARY UP TO 10 COPIES/$1 EACH ADDITIONAL THE Amboy*Weekly Newspaper* Guardian • VOL. 8 NO. 45 • 732-896-4446 • P.O. BOX 127 • PERTH AMBOY • NJ • 08862 • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 • Loose Ends Come Back to Haunt 2/11/19 Caucus PERTH AMBOY – One of the McKeon came up to talk about to tow our own cars. We will be topics of discussion was a Capi- the proposals for the Police De- training someone inhouse to do tal Budget Proposal. Former partment. “We need to get a new this.” B.A. Greg Fehrenbach spoke fingerprinting/scanning system. The next topic was the Handi- first. “There were no proposedThe one that we have now is 15 capped Parking Committee. expenditures with the water years old. We also need a new Council President Bill Petrick and wastewater utilities. There thermal plastic lining machine wanted it to go back to the old are no new projects. They are to paint the yellow curb lines way. finishing up old projects. Theand crosswalk lines. The new City Clerk Victoria Kupsch Council will receive an intro- one that we’re looking to get said, “Only two people who duced budget to be adopted in is more efficient and it haswere a on the Committee wanted late April or May and a bond smaller tank. It will work much to return.” ordinance then would be intro- better in our parking lots.” Chief McKeon spoke up, duced." Deputy Police Chief Larry “There’s only one officer on the Fire Chief Ed Mullen came Cattano then came up to speak, Committee.” up to discuss a few of the items “The old one that we have now Petrick then requested that in the Fire Department Capi- has a large propane tank and it’s any renewals should be going Deputy Police Chief Acting Police Chief good to use on larger streets and back to the way in the past. tal Budget Proposal. He stated, Larry Cattano Roman McKeon “There would be $150,000 for a big parking lots that have longer Kupsch responded, “A lot of traffic/light and gate control for parking lines.” the new requests have been ad- the new school (by the Public McKeon then continued to dressed. Now, we only have 31 over any medical records.” Handicapped Parking Commit- Safety Complex). This would speak, “We also need to pur- new requests.” Petrick concluded, “The Com- tee.” be $500,000 cost to the City.chase a wide format printer for Petrick suggested that the mittee should not review medi- There was a resolution: R-75- We will also be recycling equip- the street signs. This new print- Committee should only deal cal records and with any new 2/19 Accepting the proposal ment that can be put in other ve- er will use the same materials with new requests coming in. applicants coming in, a doc- of and awarding a contract to hicles in the department.” as the old one. We also need a Kupsch agreed and said, “The tor’s note should be sufficient. Acting Police Chief Roman vehicle loader and equipment Committee does not want to go Renewals will be done through *Continued on Page 2 the Clerk’s Office and not the And In This Corner...Not So Fast! 2/13/19 Council Meeting PERTH AMBOY – During the He next talked about Com- Council President William to become Chief. He has been go through our buildings. We first public portion to address munication No. 21. Concerning Petrick responded, “It’s up to very supportive (of our orga- had a level of insecurity. Now, agenda items, Resident Ken a Neville Street Resident who the Mayor.” nization) and he has been very we have a bridge and a rela- Balut came up to address item complained about loud music Caba continued stating, “We hands-on. We had security con- tionship with the Police and the R-75 - Auditing the YMCA. and other disturbing activities. had a special meeting to inter- cerns for our students, especial- community and feel more se- Balut read a letter pertaining “This person is afraid, and that view a candidate for the Busi- ly the after-care program, and cure.” tothe YMCA's contract under is why they don’t want to be ness Administrator position, he helped us out a great deal.” Former Police Officer Jay Mayor Joe Vas’s administra- identified. “We had a study thatbut the public was left out. Will Resident Gregory Pabon came Martinez came up to speak tion. It stated in 2007, there was said we needed more parks. Fix the Mayor pick whomever she up to speak. He stated, “As a cit - to talk about R-95. He talked a 20-year contract and in 2013, illegal housing first.” wants (as Police Chief)? I see a izen, I can campaign for whom- about the leadership that Roman the Board of Education gave Former Councilman Fernando late (resolution starter) appoint- ever I want. I support McKeon. McKeon showed when they the YMCA $300,000 for servic- Gonzalez came up next, “Be- ing Larry Cattano.” I think he will do a better job. I were both a part of the Swat es. “Tax dollars are being givenfore I left the Council, I asked Petrick responded to Caba’s never use my Chaplain uniform Team. “McKeon was a Lieuten- to the Y. The Charter School for a monthly revenue that the last statement, “This was not when campaigning.” ant at the time. You have to set gave money to the Y. Services courts received, but there were acted on at Monday’s Caucus Monsignor John Gordon came and be an example. McKeon were to be bidded out. Did we no comparisons of the revenue Meeting, but it was discussed up to speak, “As the Police put aside his personal needs and get the Jefferson Street Parking (from year to year). I’m pleased in Monday’s (2/11/19) closed Chaplain Coordinator, Acting was in the forefront. His agenda Lot yet?” to see that you’re not appoint- session. This is just a recom- Chief McKeon is very inspir- was: “Do and know your job!” He then turned his attention ing a public defender. You can’t mendation. If the Council wants ing. In emergency situations, Part of this approach is in his to R-86 – Granting a Waiver of have a public defender who this resolution (Late Starter – he’s making an impact. I do DNA. He put his needs aside. Residency to Solenny Pena as is not bilingual, especially in Resolution R-95-2/19 – Recom- respect our Deputy Chief (Cat- We have a cultural diversity and Municipal Court Administra- Spanish. They should live in mending Lawrence J. Cattano tano). I see the way McKeon a melting pot here. McKeon tor. Balut asked, “If we’re nottown or have an office in town.be appointed as Chief of Police works with the rank and file andtakes community policing seri- appointing a Deputy (Court You should eliminate a judge for the City of Perth Amboy). I support him.” ously. He takes the bull by the Clerk), so it means we didn’t and not public defenders. I see Resident Robert Mesi came Rev. Michael Leach came up horns and wholeheartedly be- need one before?” that the courts got $160,000 in up to speak. He mentioned Lar- to support McKeon for Police lieves in serving the communi- He next addressed R-92 – Au- revenue last year.” ry Cattano’s father, and what Chief. “I also respect Deputy ty. He drilled this into all of his thorizing a contract with Jasin- Resident and Businessman a great guy he was. “I recom- Chief Cattano. On any given officers.” ski, P.C. as investigator in a per- David Caba came up next. He mend Cattano for Chief.” day, we have children and se- Dorothy Carty-Daniel ques- sonnel matter in an amount not turned around and pointed to the The new CEO of PRAHD Kim niors (that attend activities). tioned if R-95 (late starter), “Is to exceed $9,500. “You need to large crowd and said, “It should V. Ruiz came up to speak and Chief Roman has always shown have a second group to investi- be like this every time. Are we said, “I support Chief McKeon his concerns for us. We’ve had *Continued on Page 3 gate employees.” getting a new Police Chief?” who is the Acting Police Chief shootings and threats. Bullets South Amboy City Council Meeting 2/20/19 - 7 p.m. 2. The Amboy Guardian * February 20, 2019 Loose Ends Come Back to Haunt 2/11/19 Caucus in an amount not to exceed tial historic properties. She then *Continued from Page 1 $26,629.00. “The pump hadstated why she came to speak given way and it was better to before the Council. “The pri- the firm of Magone and Com- replace to it.” vate buses that were parked on pany, P.C. for audit services re- When it came to the public Sayre Avenue have been gone garding the agreement City of portion, Resident Ken Balut since July 2018. The Zoning Perth Amboy/Raritan Bay Area spoke first, “It was about timeBoard never voted on this mat- YMCA operating a facility at that they did the audit of the Y. ter. The Zoning Board just told the Public Safety Complex in an They owe us over $2 million. their representatives (for the amount not to exceed $25,000. The Charter School is paying owner of those buses) to come Law Director Peter King ex- them to use the facilities.” He back to secure the buses and plained, “This is to do a forensic also suggested that parties in- not make them an eyesore.
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