William Petrick Archives - New Jersey Globe

Perth Amboy recount could delay December 15 runoff

November 20, 2020 5:21 pm

A recount for Perth Amboy City Council creates a mess for election officials trying to turn around a December 15 non-partisan municipal runoff for mayor and two council seats. Vanessa Bermudez, who is 189 votes behind in her bid for...

Elizabeth councilwoman is new acting Perth Amboy administrator

August 8, 2020 1:45 pm

Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz has named Patricia Perkins-Auguste as the acting city business administrator. Perkins-Auguste, a seven-term Elizabeth city councilwoman, replaced Frederick Carr. Diaz fired Carr last month. The post pays $125,000-per-year, according to Council President William Petrick. Petrick...

Vas says Perth Amboy firing is a reflection of Diaz leadership

July 24, 2020 11:45 am

Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz’s decision to abruptly fire her city business administrator this week has already emerged as an issue as she seeks a fourth term as mayor this fall. “This is a reflection on her lack of leadership...

Diaz fires Perth Amboy administator

July 22, 2020 1:47 pmJuly 22, 2020 11:37 pm

Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz unexpectedly fired business administrator Frederick C. Carr on Tuesday morning, creating considerable turmoil in the city less than four months before the November mayoral election. Carr was fired early yesterday morning, but no reason was...

Perth Amboy group backs Booker

July 30, 2019 3:17 pm

Moving in a different direction from Mayor Wilda Diaz, four members of Perth Amboy City Council have endorsed Cory Booker for president. Diaz announced her support of Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination at a New Jersey rally two weeks...

Petrick, Pabon, Tejeda win Perth Amboy Council race

November 7, 2018 6:04 am

All three of the Perth Amboy Council candidates aligned against Mayor Wilda Diaz won their elections Friday. Council President William Petrick, Councilman Joel Pabon and School Board member Milady Tejeda secured 20%, 23% and 21% of the votes in the...

Perth Amboy candidates want Diaz to stop acting as surrogate

October 5, 2018 12:37 pm

Candidates in Perth Amboy on Friday called for their opponents to stop allowing Mayor Wilda Diaz to act as a surrogate. Diaz has leveled attacks against the challengers over Facebook posts made by Council President Bill Petrick that described women...