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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]
Construction of the building began in 1714 and was completed in 1717. It served as the local courthouse and jail, and was also used by the Provincial Assembly until 1775. . The building has twice been rebuilt after being badly damaged by fire; first in 1731, rebuilt until 1745, and again around 1765 following an arson attack believed to have been committed by a former inmate who was imprisoned ...
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 ...
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 ...
PERTH AMBOY – The downtown park at Smith Street and Madison Avenue, formerly known as Fink Park, is about to undergo an upgrade as part of an effort to curate more green spaces throughout city ...
Perth Amboy features a historic waterfront, which has gone through significant revitalization. [1] Perth Amboy's waterfront is where the city was first settled and one of the few places left in New Jersey that has a historic and marina culture surrounded by water. Local attractions include two small museums, an art gallery, a yacht club, and a ...
PERTH AMBOY – It looks like Democratic Mayor Helmin Caba will now face two challengers in his bid for reelection in the fall. Former longtime Councilman William Petrick has filed to run for ...
The life-size 6-foot (1.8 m) terra cotta statue, on a 10-foot (3.0 m) pedestal, is located in Market Square, next to the Perth Amboy City Hall, and facing north along High Street. [ 1 ] [ 9 ] Washington is shown upright in a traditional military uniform and tricorner hat with cockade .