Perth Amboy News

The hallways are dark and narrow in the haunted house; the floor splattered with blood.

Home is where the heart is, according to Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora. Sambora grew up on a dead-end street in Woodbridge, but his success as lead guitarist for Bon Jovi has led him to exotic locations around the world.

When problems arise at the bar in their Keene Street neighborhood, residents there are being encouraged to call the police so the disturbances are documented.

Howard Fink wants his customers to have a convenient place to park. Fink, the owner of Fink's Department Store at 139 Smith St., said ideally that would be on the block in front of his store.

Loved ones who have died will be remembered at an Ofrendas, a Mexican tradition from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday - All Saints Day - and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday - All Souls Day - at the Perth Amboy Gallery Center for the Arts, 339 Reade St.

Senior halfback Anthony Rovito rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns, as well as being named homecoming king, as J.P. Stevens grabbed its second victory, 28-21 over Perth Amboy in Edison.

A state appellate court has upheld the conviction of a Perth Amboy man on an assault by auto charge in the borough.

Ghosts from the city's past and present are being invited to make an appearance during the Halloween celebrations in the city this year.

Vice President Joseph Biden visited Middlesex County College in Edison today in an attempt to bolster support for New Jersey's unpopular Democratic governor.

Perth Amboy Schools Business Administrator Derek Jess has been elected second vice president of the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials for the 2009-2010 school year.

The Center for Lifelong Learning is much more than a school. It's also an environmentally friendly facility that can be enjoyed by students and the community alike.

Keanu Llerena, a freshman at Perth Amboy High School East Campus, has watched C-SPAN, the Cable - Satellite Public Affairs Network, because the network doesn't take a point of view.

The news was especially bad for motorcyclists in our area during a 24-hour period over Tuesday, Oct.

A 24-year-old Elizabeth man has been arrested for the sexual assault of a 27-year-old city woman.

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A 29-year-old Keasbey man died after being injured in a two-vehicle accident in Perth Amboy last week.

The state Supreme Court will hear the appeal of a Mexican national convicted in the slaying of a 38-year-old woman in the basement of a Perth Amboy building in August 2004.

A few days after the city's first 5K Pink Ribbon Run and Moonlight Walk was held, City Clerk Elaine Jasko received a special hand-written note.

The shelves of the Salvation Army's food pantry were bare, except for a few 10-pound cans of food which are usually given to large families.

Cinthya Dominguez considers herself shy, but she won't let that stop her from working to become an anchor on the Perth Amboy High School televised morning announcements.