Community Corner
🌱 How much more will Perth Amboy homeowners pay under the 2026 budget?
Make time for Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair on the Perth Amboy Patch calendar
Morning Perth Amboy! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How much more will Perth Amboy homeowners pay under the 2026 budget?
Also on today's calendar: Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• City of Perth Amboy Adopts $102 Million Municipal Budget (tapinto.net) — Perth Amboy's 2026 municipal budget of $102.2 million will raise the average homeowner's city tax bill by about $213 a year, or $17.77 a month. City officials say the plan boosts funding for police, fire, EMS, road paving, parks, and a new water treatment plant while reducing reliance on one-time surplus revenue. 
📸 Around Perth Amboy
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Perth Amboy
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★ Featured events ★
- Highland Park Arts in the Park Street Fair →
Main Street Highland Park, 212 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ, 08904,
11:30 am
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Environmental Commission Meeting →
Borough of Milltown - Milltown NJ 08850
7:30 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Perth Amboy Public School District Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 - Milltown Historic Preservation Committee Meeting →
Borough of Milltown - Milltown NJ 08850
7:30 pm - [USATF] USATF-NJ XC Championships
Raritan Valley Road Runners Natirar, 2 Main St, Gladstone, NJ 07934, USA
9:00 am - Sayreville Girls JV Volleyball @ Perth Amboy →
Old Perth Amboy High School, 931 Convery Blvd, Perth Amboy
4:00 pm - Staff In-Service Day - No School for Students
Edmund Hmieleski Jr. E.C.C. Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 - Human Relations Committee Meeting →
Borough of Milltown - Milltown NJ 08850
7:00 pm - Staff In-Service Day - No School for Students
Edmund Hmieleski Jr. E.C.C. Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 - Community Day →
Raritan Bay Area YMCA, 357 New Brunswick Ave, Perth Amboy
12:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Sunday September 13
📣 Perth Amboy Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education Monthly Meeting →
City of Rahway Boards & Commissions Rahway High School Performing Arts Center - 1012 Madison Av
6:00 pm - Library Board Monthly Meeting →
City of Rahway Boards & Commissions Virtual Meeting via Zoom -
7:00 pm - Planning Board Monthly Meeting →
City of Rahway Boards & Commissions Council Chambers - 1 City Hall Plaza Council Chambers Rahwa
7:00 pm - HUMAN WHEELS - JOHN MELLANCAMP TRIBUTE CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, Samuel Lupo Place, Woodbridge
7:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- US Foods Holding Corp posted a job opening for Transportation Manager (Tues-Sat) - Perth Amboy, NY in Perth Amboy. Apply here.
- New Day Executive Search posted a job opening for Construction Superintendent in Perth Amboy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Perth Amboy here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Amboy
- Students from Sayreville and South Amboy Named to Kean University Dean's List (tapinto.net)
Woodbridge
- NJ Assembly Speaker Names Woodbridge's Dan Harris to Lead Democratic Majority Office (tapinto.net)
- Woodbridge's Police Honor Guard: A Tribute to Tradition & Town (tapinto.net)
Sayreville
- Sayreville's Burke's Park Summer Camp Wraps Up Six Weeks of Fun (tapinto.net)
- Nashville Night Coming to Sayreville's Kennedy Park With Live Country Music, Line Dancing on Aug. 27 (tapinto.net)
Ok Perth Amboy! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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