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City Hall in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, is a historic building built in the early 18th century. It is now the oldest public building in continuous use in the United States.
Perth Amboy is a city in northeastern Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 55,436. [11] [12] Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay", referring to its location adjoining Raritan Bay. [1] [22]
When the city was incorporated in 1683, settlers began to call the land "Ambo" or "Amboy Point", and finally "Amboy." The name means "place resembling a bowl." [1] In 1686, when the settlement became the capital of East Jersey, Perth was added to the name in honor of one of the Proprietors under the Royal grant, the James Drummond, 1st Duke of ...
The City Council tabled an ordinance related to Kushner Companies’ $200 million project to build 602 apartments and about 900 parking spaces. Perth Amboy rethinks $200M waterfront housing ...
Anyone with video footage of the fire is asked to contact the Perth Amboy Fire Investigation Unit at 732-324-3500 or the Perth Amboy Police Department at 732-324-3800. Email: srussell@gannettnj.com
PERTH AMBOY – Three Democrats and one Republican have filed to run in the mayoral primary in June, the city's first partisan election. Mayor Helmin Caba will be challenged by retired Municipal ...
This appears to be James Parker I (1725–1797). Perth Amboy was incorporated as a city on December 21, 1784. James Parker was the first Mayor of Perth Amboy, New Jersey after incorporation. James Parker Sr. (1725–1797) was the father and James Parker Sr. (1776–1868) was the son. The father may have served the first term and the son the ...
PERTH AMBOY – If the city decides to move forward with plans to build 602 apartments in five buildings near the waterfront, at least one resident is hoping the project also will include plans to ...