William Petrick Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

Perth Amboy Dem chair bashes Diaz

September 28, 2018 7:25 pmSeptember 28, 2018 7:25 pm

Perth Amboy Councilman Helmin Caba, who heads the local Democratic organization, blasted Mayor Wilda Diaz and her sister for their attacks on Council President William Petrick. “Mayor Wilda Diaz, this is real news, and I am willing to take a...

Latina group wants Petrick gone

September 26, 2018 11:18 am

The Latinas United for Political Empowerment (LUPE) PAC is calling for the resignation of Perth Amboy City Council President William Petrick for making racially inflammatory and misogynistic comments on social media. The group pointed to Petrick’s posts that refer to women...

Latino group wants Petrick to resign over Facebook posts

September 25, 2018 10:44 amSeptember 25, 2018 7:05 pm

The Latino Action Network on Tuesday called for Perth Amboy City Council President William Petrick to resign over what the group says is a series of racist, sexist or homophobic Facebook messages the councilman has made since 2016. “Petrick’s social...