South Amboy, New Jersey Explained

South Amboy, New Jersey
Settlement Type:City
Nickname:"The Gateway to the Shore"[1]
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Middlesex
Government Type:Faulkner Act (mayor–council)
Governing Body:City Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Fred A. Henry (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[2]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:David Kales[3]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Deborah Brooks[4]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:February 21, 1798
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[5]
Area Total Km2:6.99
Area Land Km2:3.98
Area Water Km2:3.01
Area Total Sq Mi:2.70
Area Land Sq Mi:1.54
Area Water Sq Mi:1.16
Area Water Percent:42.76
Area Rank:365th of 565 in state
19th of 25 in county[6]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:9411
Population Rank:254th of 565 in state
19th of 25 in county[7]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:6119.0
Population Density Rank:88th of 565 in state
6th of 25 in county
Population Est:10237
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[8]
Elevation Ft:9
Coordinates:40.4819°N -74.2831°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:08879[9]
Area Code:732 and 848[10]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3402368550[11] [12]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0885399[13]

South Amboy is a suburban city in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located on Raritan Bay. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,411, an increase of 780 (+9.0%) from the 2010 census count of 8,631, which in turn reflected an increase of 718 (+9.1%) from the 7,913 counted in the 2000 census.[14]

South Amboy and Perth Amboy, across the Raritan River, are collectively referred to as The Amboys. Signage for exit 11 on the New Jersey Turnpike refers to "The Amboys" as a destination.[15] [16]

History

First settled by the Lenape Native Americans, who called the area around Perth Amboy by the name "Ompoge" (meaning "level ground"), the settlement ultimately became a key port for commerce between Lower New York Bay and Philadelphia, connected first by stagecoach and eventually by railroad.[17] [18] The city was initially founded as a village by Dutch fishermen known as Radford's Ferry, but later become a key city to safeguard New Amsterdam from the British.[19] When settled by Europeans in 1684, the city was named New Perth in honor of James Drummond, Earl of Perth, one of the associates of a company of Scottish proprietaries. The Algonquian language name was corrupted to Ambo, or Point Amboy, and eventually a combination of the native and colonial names was used.[20] [21] [22] South Amboy is mentioned during the Revolutionary War in letters to and from George Washington referring to an "officer stationed on the South Amboy shore" and by General Washington himself writing that he was "now in Jersey" and suggesting the enemy "may proceed to South Amboy". Once known as Radford's Ferry, as well as the South Ward of Perth Amboy, South Amboy became one of the earliest townships around 1685 as well as one of the largest at 18 miles long and six miles wide.[23]

In 1808, the first store was opened by Samuel Gordon. In 1831, Robert L. Stevens brought the steam engine "John Bull" to the Camden & Amboy Railroad. In 1832, Charles Moore became the town's first lawyer. In 1844, the first post office was established in the town. In 1852, the Swan Hill Pottery was established. Most of the town's churches were established between the 1850s-1880s. In 1880, the Great Beds Lighthouse is built offshore. In 1882, local newspaper "The Citizen" was established. In 1888, Amboy National Bank was established. In 1889, the oldest active fraternal organization, the Knights of Pythias Lodge was established. In 1890, a huge fire destroyed an entire city block of wooden houses on the east side of Broadway, which led to the establishment of the city's first fire station that same year. In 1912, the Woman's Club was formed. In 1912, New Jersey's first air mail flight was made between South Amboy and Perth Amboy. In 1914, the South Amboy Public Library was established. In 1919, the first public high school was established. In 1924, the South Amboy Hospital was built. In 1927, the Victory Bridge was built, connecting South Amboy to Perth Amboy. In 1931, the South Amboy First Aid Squad was established. In 1972, the library was rededicated as Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library. In 1984, scenes for The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) were filmed in South Amboy at the Raritan Diner.[24] In 1991, the South Amboy-Sayreville Times newspaper was established. In 1993, the Amboy Beacon newspaper was established. Raritan Bay Waterfront Park opened in 1998. In 1999, filming for Coyote Ugly (2000) took place in South Amboy, where the film partially is set.[24] In 2002, the South Amboy Neighborhood Preservation Program started. In 2002, the Seastreak Ferry service began. In 2004, South Amboy joined the New Jersey Main Street Program. In 2010, the YMCA and senior center opened.[19]

South Amboy has passed through three of the five types of New Jersey municipalities. It was first mentioned on May 28, 1782, in minutes of the Board of Chosen Freeholders as having been formed from Perth Amboy Township. It was formally incorporated as a township by the Township Act of 1798 on February 21, 1798. Over the next 90 years, portions split off to form Monroe Township (April 9, 1838), Madison Township (March 2, 1869; later renamed as Old Bridge Township) and Sayreville Township (April 6, 1876; later Borough of Sayreville). Other modern municipalities included in these splits are Jamesburg, South Brunswick, and Cranbury. As of February 25, 1888, South Amboy borough was formed, replacing South Amboy Township. On April 11, 1908, South Amboy was incorporated as a city, replacing South Amboy borough, confirmed by a referendum held on July 21, 1908.[25] [26]

Ammunition explosions

As a result of South Amboy's strategic location as a transportation hub, the city has been heavily damaged by military explosives in two major incidents. The 1918 explosions occurred during World War I at the Gillespie Shell Loading Plant, just south of the town. The 1950 explosion struck as Healing Lighterage Company dockworkers were transferring ammunition from a freight train onto barges. Both disasters killed dozens and injured hundreds of local victims, damaged hundreds of South Amboy buildings, required emergency declarations of martial law, and scattered wide areas of ammunition remnants that continue to surface occasionally.[27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 2.68 square miles (6.95 km2), including 1.54 square miles (3.98 km2) of land and 1.15 square miles (2.97 km2) of water (42.76%).[6] [33] South Amboy is bordered by land with Sayreville to the south and west, by Perth Amboy to the north (across the Raritan River), and Staten Island to the east (across the Raritan Bay in New York City).[34] [35] [36]

Area codes 732 and 848 are used in South Amboy.[10] The city had been in area code 908, until January 1, 1997, when 908 was split forming area code 732. South Amboy has an enclave of apartments near Kohl's in Sayreville, whose residents use a South Amboy mailing address. The Melrose and Morgan sections of Sayreville and the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge also use the South Amboy Zip Code of 08879. Mechanicsville, White's Dock, and Thomas J. Dohany Homes are neighborhoods in the city.

Demographics

As The New York Times said of South Amboy in 2000: "The population mix has not changed much since the beginning of the 20th century, when Irish and Polish immigrants came to work on the three railroads that crisscrossed the city."[37] South Amboy remains a strong enclave of Polish ethnicity, including 21% of its population in the 2000 census,[38] and the historic Sacred Heart Church and School.[39]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 8,631 people, 3,372 households, and 2,256 families in the city. The population density was . There were 3,576 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 86.42% (7,459) White, 4.43% (382) Black or African American, 0.10% (9) Native American, 4.03% (348) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.99% (258) from other races, and 2.03% (175) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.42% (1,158) of the population.

Of the 3,372 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18; 46.8% were married couples living together; 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.1% were non-families. Of all households, 26.7% were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.11.

20.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.2 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $61,566 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,388) and the median family income was $80,815 (+/− $4,285). Males had a median income of $54,000 (+/− $5,767) versus $49,303 (+/− $4,574) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,590 (+/− $2,232). About 10.2% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.[40]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 7,913 people, 2,967 households, and 2,041 families residing in the city. The population density was 5102.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,110 housing units at an average density of 2005.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 94.22% White, 0.86% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.71% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.75% of the population.[41] [42]

There were 2,967 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22.[41] [42]

In the city the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.[41] [42]

The median income for a household in the city was $50,529, and the median income for a family was $62,029. Males had a median income of $42,365 versus $29,737 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,598. About 6.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.[41] [42]

Government

Local government

South Amboy is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government. The city is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form.[43] The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member City Council. The mayor is elected directly by the voters. The City Council includes five members, two of whom are elected on an at-large basis while three are elected from wards. All members of the governing body are elected in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis in even-numbered years as part of the November general election, with the three ward seats up for election together and the two at-large seats and the mayoral seat up for vote together two years later.[44] [45]

, the Mayor of South Amboy is Democrat Fred Henry, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.[46] Members of the City Council are Council President Michael "Mickey" Gross (D, 2026; at-large), Anthony Conrad (D, 2026; at-large), Zusette Dato (D, 2024; Third Ward), Brian H. McLaughlin (D, 2024; First Ward) and Thomas B. Reilly (D, 2024; Second Ward).[47] [48] [49] [50]

In February 2015, the City Council appointed Thomas Reilly to fill the Second Ward expiring in December 2016 that became vacant when Christine Noble took office in an at-large seat.[51] In the 2015 November general election, Reilly was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[52]

Following the death of Russell Stillwagon in June 2010, after serving nearly two decades on the City Council, Donald Applegate was chosen the following month by council members from among three names proposed to fill the vacancy representing the First Ward.[53]

Federal, state and county representation

South Amboy is located in the 6th Congressional District[54] and is part of New Jersey's 19th state legislative district.[55] [56] [57]

Politics

As of November 2018, there were a total of 5,876 registered voters in South Amboy, of which 2,948 (50.%) submitted ballots in the last General Election. Incumbent Mayor Fred Henry (1,490) secured his third term by defeating Republican candidate Peter Pisar (923) and independent amateur Brandon Russell (403).[58] [59]

Of the 5,876 registered voters: 2,410 (41.0%) were registered as Democrats, 658 (11.2%) were registered as Republicans and 2,803 (47.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[60]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.6% of the vote (1,790 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 42.7% (1,373 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (54 votes), among the 3,269 ballots cast by the city's 5,491 registered voters (52 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 59.5%.[61] [62] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 50.8% of the vote (1,875 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 46.6% (1,722 votes) and other candidates with 1.7% (64 votes), among the 3,693 ballots cast by the city's 5,382 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.6%.[63] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 52.4% of the vote (1,784 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 46.0% (1,566 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (37 votes), among the 3,405 ballots cast by the city's 4,971 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.5.[64]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.0% of the vote (1,341 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 33.4% (689 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (33 votes), among the 2,104 ballots cast by the city's 5,486 registered voters (41 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.4%.[65] [66] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 52.7% of the vote (1,288 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 35.4% (865 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 9.2% (226 votes) and other candidates with 1.7% (41 votes), among the 2,445 ballots cast by the city's 5,298 registered voters, yielding a 46.1% turnout.[67]

Education

The South Amboy Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,100 students and 81.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6:1.[68] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[69]) are South Amboy Elementary School[70] with 514 students in grades PreK-5 and South Amboy Middle High School[71] with 559 students in grades 6-12.[72] [73] [74]

Eighth grade students from all of Middlesex County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at Middlesex County Academy in Edison, the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge Township and at its East Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Piscataway technical high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.[75] [76]

Raritan Bay Catholic Preparatory—Sacred Heart School was a parochial elementary school opened in 1895 and serving Pre-K–3 to eighth grade that operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, until it was closed in June 2016 due to insufficient enrollment.[77] Cardinal McCarrick High School closed at the end of the 2014–2015 school year, in the wake of an increasing financial deficit.[78]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the city had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Middlesex County, and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[79]

Several major roads and highways traverse the city.[80] These include portions of U.S. Route 9,[81] Route 35[82] and CR 615, 621, 670, 684, 686, 688.[83] [84] [85] [86] [87] [88] Three Garden State Parkway exits (123–125) are just beyond the city's western border.

Public transportation

The South Amboy station[89] provides frequent service on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, with most northbound trains heading to Newark Penn Station, Secaucus Junction and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and some heading to Hoboken Terminal, while southbound trains all head to Bay Head.[90]

NJ Transit local bus service is available on two routes. The 815 runs between New Brunswick and the Woodbridge Center, with stops in Woodbridge, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, South River. The 817 runs between Middletown and Perth Amboy, with stops in Keansburg, Hazlet, Union Beach, Keyport, Aberdeen, and Old Bridge.[91] [92]

Plans for the ferry service to Lower and Midtown Manhattan were announced in November 2018.[93] In June 2020, the project received $5.3 million in federal funding for construction of a terminal near the train station.[94] On October 30, 2023, the NY Waterway began service between South Amboy and Manhattan, with stops at Downtown (Brookfield Place/Battery Park City) and Midtown (W39th Street) at 100 Radford Ferry Road. Free local shuttles run between Sayreville and South Amboy with various current bus stops, as well as one at South Amboy Station. As of now, the ferry schedule is limited to Monday-Friday during mornings and evenings, each with four departures. Morning departures from South Amboy begin at 5:45AM and end at 8:45AM, with all trips arrive about 55 minutes to Brookfield Place, and only the last two going to Midtown, which arrives about 10 minutes later. There are no trips to South Amboy in the mornings. Evening departures from Manhattan only leave Midtown at 3:15PM and 4:15PM, while departures are at every hour from 3:30PM to 6:30PM at Brookfield Place. There are two return trips from South Amboy to Manhattan at 4:25PM and 5:25PM. The ferry includes free transfers to Weehawken, Hoboken, and Jersey City. The ferry offers tea, coffee, and refreshments on board. There is free parking by the ferry terminal. There is currently only a temporary terminal at the end of an abandoned industrial pier, but a $30 million dollar permanent facility is in the process of being built nearby with a planned opening in 2025.[95] [96]

The Raritan River Railroad provided passenger service to the city from 1888 to 1938.[97] The railroad is now defunct along this part of the line. Proposals have been made to use the line as a light rail route.[98]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with South Amboy include:

In popular culture

Scenes from the 1985 Woody Allen movie The Purple Rose of Cairo were filmed in the former Raritan Diner.[24] [115]

Scenes from the 2000 film Coyote Ugly starring Piper Perabo were filmed in South Amboy and the main character is from the city.[24] [116] [117]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Baljko, Jennifer L. "The tide finally turns; Bayside on rise in South Amboy", The Home News, July 5, 1994. Accessed March 4, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Motorists driving through the city see the signs: 'Welcome to South Amboy The Gateway to the Shore.'"
  2. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  3. https://www.southamboynj.gov/Departments/administration Business Administrator
  4. https://www.southamboynj.gov/Departments/clerk Clerk
  5. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  6. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  7. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  8. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  9. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=south%20amboy&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for South Amboy, NJ
  10. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=South%20Amboy&frmCounty=Middlesex Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for South Amboy, NJ
  11. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  12. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  13. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  14. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  15. Ingraham, Joseph C. "Jersey Pike to Be Widened; Carrying 1981's Load Now; Jersey Turnpike Will Be Widened", The New York Times December 21, 1954. Accessed October 30, 2016. "A twenty-two mile stretch of the route--between Secaucus, the connection for the Lincoln Tunnel, and Woodbridge-The Amboys, the interchange for Jersey Shore points--originally was designed for six lanes."
  16. http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/documents/GSP-TPK_EZPassCodes.pdf EZ Pass Codes
  17. http://www.southamboynj.gov/?q=city-history City History
  18. Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In: Perth Amboy; A Waterfront City Planning a Comeback", The New York Times, December 2, 2001. Accessed July 31, 2011. "The name Perth Amboy comes from the Earl of Perth, one of the proprietors of New Jersey under the royal grant, and the Leni Lenape Indian word ompage, meaning level ground."
  19. Web site: Historical Archives . 2023-10-31 . en.
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  24. Burkard, Tom. "Movies/Films In South Amboy/Sayreville", South Amboy-Sayreville Times, January 26, 2022. Accessed May 27, 2024. "In 1985, Director/Actor Woody Allen brought his movie Purple Rose of Cairo to South Amboy, and shooting took place at the legendary Raritan Diner on Bordentown Ave.... Back in September 1999, Coyote Ugly had scenes shot in South Amboy, and on July 12, 2000, the movie crew returned to town to shoot final scenes for the movie, at the South Amboy Knights of Columbus Council #426 on Fourth St. and North Stevens Ave."
  25. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 173. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  26. Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 262. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 6, 2015.
  27. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/10/05/97030444.pdf "Great Munition Plant Blown Up; 100 May Be Dead"
  28. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/10/06/98271844.pdf "Day of Explosions and Fire Finishes Shell Plant Ruin"
  29. Frank . Yusko . The Morgan Explosion of 1918 . Visionary Video Studios . March 31, 2015.
  30. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1950/05/20/113155917.pdf "Martial Law Set; Scene of the Explosion in New Jersey"
  31. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1950/05/21/121575053.pdf "Jersey Blast Toll 4 Dead, 22 Missing; Loss Is in Millions"
  32. Frank . Yusko . The Powder Pier Explosion of 1950 . Visionary Video Studios . March 31, 2015.
  33. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  34. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010514/touches.html Areas touching South Amboy
  35. http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Pages/Municipalities.aspx Municipalities
  36. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  37. Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In: South Amboy, N.J.; A Blue-Collar Town Making a Comeback", The New York Times, November 12, 2000. Accessed January 3, 2016.
  38. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Polish.html "Polish Ancestry Maps"
  39. http://liturgicalcenter.org/media/parish_pdf/MET/met-9.1.pdf "A Brief History of the Sacred Heart Parish"
  40. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402368550 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for South Amboy city, Middlesex County, New Jersey
  41. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603468550.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for South Amboy city, New Jersey
  42. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402368550 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for South Amboy city, Middlesex County, New Jersey
  43. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey
  44. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 87.
  45. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=10 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  46. https://www.southamboynj.gov/Officials/Bio/mayor-fred-henry Mayor Fred Henry
  47. https://www.southamboynj.gov/Directory Directory
  48. https://www.southamboynj.gov/_Content/pdf/budgets/2024-Adopted-Budget.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet
  49. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Middlesex/116148/web.307039/#/summary November 8, 2022 General Election Official Results
  50. https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiODhjZDE4ZGUtZjk2Yy00MTI4LTk4ZjYtMmNkY2Q1ZTJmNjY0IiwidCI6IjhlZjNiNGU0LTBlODgtNDM4Yi1iOWE1LTEwZmVjYmQwYjcxZSJ9 Official Results of the 2020 General Election
  51. Staff. "The Big Hurdle: Congratulations All Around", The Amboy Guardian, February 27, 2015. Accessed July 13, 2016.
  52. https://mcgisweb.co.middlesex.nj.us/elections/historic/results?e=2015-11-3 November 3, 2015 General Election Results
  53. Durett, Jacqueline. "Applegate takes place on South Amboy council: Residents raise concerns about beach, other issues", Sayreville Suburban, July 29, 2010. Accessed May 26, 2011. "There is a new face on the South Amboy City Council. Donald Applegate, a First Ward resident, was joined by his family as he took the oath at the start of the July 21 council meeting. Mayor John O'Leary conducted the swearing-in. Applegate replaces Councilman Russell Stillwagon, who died at age 78 on June 29."
  54. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report
  55. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
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  57. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#19 Districts by Number for 2011-2020
  58. Web site: Middlesex County Election Results.
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  60. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-middlesex-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Middlesex
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  63. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-middlesex.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County
  64. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_middlesex_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County
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  68. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3415120&DistrictID=3415120 District information for South Amboy School District
  69. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415120 School Data for the South Amboy Public Schools
  70. https://es.sapublicschools.com/ South Amboy Elementary School
  71. https://mhs.sapublicschools.com/ South Amboy Middle High School
  72. https://www.sapublicschools.com/schools Schools
  73. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/23/4830 School Performance Reports for the South Amboy School District
  74. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4830 New Jersey School Directory for the South Amboy School District
  75. Heyboer, Kelly. "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Middlesex County has two stand-alone career academies for high-achieving students: the Academy for Science, Math and Engineering Technology, located on the campus of Middlesex County College in Edison, and the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge. How to apply: Students must attend a mandatory information session and submit an application by November of their 8th grade year."
  76. http://www.mcvts.net/domain/646 Locations
  77. Loyer, Susan. "Sacred Heart School in South Amboy is closing", Courier News, April 15, 2016. Accessed December 25, 2019. "Sacred Heart Elementary School, a staple in the community for more than 100 years, is the latest school in the Diocese of Metuchen to be closing its doors.... The Pre-K to Grade 8 school has 191 registered students this academic year but only 80 registered for the 2016-2017 academic year, according to the diocese.... The decision to close McCarrick followed a 2013 decision to create the Raritan Bay Catholic Preparatory School, an umbrella organization for the high school and Sacred Heart Elementary School."
  78. Milo, Paul. "McCarrick High School in South Amboy closing in June, report says", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 19, 2015. Accessed September 23, 2015. "The Diocese of Metuchen announced that Cardinal McCarrick St. Mary's High School will close due to a cash shortfall, News 12 New Jersey reported Tuesday.... Parents interviewed by the station expressed surprise when they learned the school had been grappling with financial problems for 5 years and now faces a $1.8 million deficit."
  79. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Middlesex.pdf Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
  80. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/middlesex.pdf Middlesex County Road Map
  81. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000009__-.pdf#page=44 U.S Route 9 Straight Line Diagram
  82. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000035__-.pdf#page=17 Route 35 Straight Line Diagram
  83. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/12000615__-.pdf#page=11 Middlesex County Route Route 615 Straight Line Diagram
  84. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/12000621__-.pdf Middlesex County Route Route 621 Straight Line Diagram
  85. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/12000670__-.pdf#page=2 Middlesex County Route Route 670 Straight Line Diagram
  86. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/12000684__-.pdf Middlesex County Route Route 684 Straight Line Diagram
  87. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/12000686__-.pdf Middlesex County Route Route 686 Straight Line Diagram
  88. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/12000688__-.pdf Middlesex County Route Route 688 Straight Line Diagram
  89. http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=139 South Amboy station
  90. http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=NJCL North Jersey Coast Line
  91. https://kmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Middlesex_County_Transit_Guide_2019_WEB.pdf Middlesex County Transit Guide
  92. Web site: 2023 . NJTRANSIT Map . NJTRANSIT.
  93. Ursillo, Jen. "South Amboy passenger ferry soon to become a reality, WKXW. November 19, 2018. Accessed July 21, 2020. "The ferry will start at the Radford Ferry Overpass and it's expected the transit from South Amboy to Manhattan will be 40 minutes, with stops at Wall Street and Midtown. Eight hundred parking spaces will be available to start, Skarzynski said. If the ferry proves to be successful and more spaces are needed, then there will be plans for expansion."
  94. Warren, Michael Sol. "N.J. city aims for new NYC ferry as project gets $5M boost from feds", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 21, 2020. Accessed July 21, 2020. "On Monday, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, D-6th Dist., announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will grant $5.3 million to South Amboy for a ferry service between the Raritan Bay city and downtown Manhattan. The money, which comes from the DOT’s Passenger Ferry Grant program, will be used to help build a new ferry terminal in South Amboy."
  95. Web site: October 2023 . South Amboy Ferry Service - Starts Oct 30 . 2023-10-31 . www.nywaterway.com.
  96. Web site: Fazelpoor . Matthew . 2023-10-30 . Long-awaited South Amboy Ferry Terminal begins service . 2023-10-31 . NJBIZ . en-US.
  97. http://www.raritanriver-rr.com/Stations.htm Stations of the Raritan River Railroad
  98. http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/Planning%20-%20Transportation/1997_Preserving_Rail_Rights-of-Way.pdf Preserving Rail Rights of Way in Middlesex County
  99. http://www.profootballarchives.com/camp02000.html Don Campbell
  100. http://www.cardinalmccarrick.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=118&Itemid=116 Cardinal McCarrick High School Hall of Fame
  101. http://www.tennisarchives.com/player.php?playerid=5623 Richard Field Conover
  102. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=319 Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin
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  107. Reusse, Patrick. "McKeon, young Marlins work magic.", Star Tribune, October 18, 2003. Accessed March 31, 2008. "Tom Kelly and Jack McKeon share the hometown of South Amboy, N.J."
  108. Raley, Dan. "Déjà two: A half-century apart, twins light up Seattle courts", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 8, 2003. Accessed June 19, 2007. "The O'Briens grew up in South Amboy, N.J., mainly as baseball players. They were cut from the basketball team as sophomores and juniors at St. Mary's High School for one reason: Too darn short.... The O'Briens never made it to the NBA. They were drafted by the old Milwaukee Hawks, but turned to pro baseball instead, as infielders and part-time pitchers. Each accepted a $25,000 signing bonus from the Pittsburgh Pirates and went straight to the majors, becoming the first set of twins to play together on the same big-league team, if not appear together on the same trading card."
  109. http://www.worcesterart.org/collection/Early_American/Artists/peale_c/pettit/painting-discussion.html Charles Willson Peale - Charles Pettit, 1792
  110. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000206 Thomas Joseph Scully
  111. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/app/obituary.aspx?pid=167126367 "Elmer Stout Obituary"
  112. Haley, John. "Q and A session with Marques Townes of St. Joseph (Met.), what sport will he play in college?", The Star-Ledger, January 28, 2014. Accessed March 26, 2018. "So that was the first thing I addressed with Townes, who grew up in Rahway, moved to South Amboy in the fifth grade and who now lives in Edison."
  113. https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=W000258 "Weiss, Theodore S. (1927-1992)"
  114. Sherman, Ted; Epstein, Sue. "Michelle Lodzinski guilty of murdering son Timmy Wiltsey", The Star-Ledger, May 18, 2016. Accessed May 18, 2016. "The former South Amboy resident had long denied she had anything to do with her son's death."
  115. Nutt, Amy Ellis. "Sandy causes N.J. supermarket to close up shop after 84 years", The Star-Ledger, November 25, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed July 24, 2020. "They include the white Colonial house he grew up in; a miniature Frank’s Meat Market, complete with a nearly microscopic potato-weighing scale; even the old Raritan Diner where Woody Allen’s 1985 movie Purple Rose of Cairo was shot."
  116. Foreman, Jonathan. "It’s No Joke, Ugly Is Not A Pretty Picture", New York Post, August 4, 2000. Accessed July 24, 2020. "Violet hails from South Amboy, N.J., which the filmmakers conceive of as a desert island without TV, movies, libraries or magazines."
  117. http://www.cinemareview.com/production.asp?prodid=1056 Coyote Ugly

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