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Caba sworn in as Perth Amboy mayor

January 1, 2021 10:22 am

Perth Amboy Mayor Helmin Caba was sworn into office Friday morning, ushering in a new era in the Middlesex County city of more than 50,000. “My main priority is to move Perth Amboy forward for its residence and bring confidence...

Statements on the passing of Mayor Gerald Tamburro

December 31, 2020 4:17 pmDecember 31, 2020 6:11 pm

Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe “It is with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of Mayor Gerald Tamburro this morning. Mayor Tamburro was a dedicated family man, consummate professional, and served his community as a distinguished leader....

Monroe Township Mayor Gerald Tamburro dies at 84

December 31, 2020 11:32 amDecember 31, 2020 3:59 pm

Monroe Mayor Gerald Tamburro has died, the township announces this morning. He was 84. Tamburro, a Democrat, was elected to fill a Second Ward council seat in 2001 and served eight years as council president before his election as mayor...

Caba elected Perth Amboy mayor

December 18, 2020 6:47 pmDecember 19, 2020 6:25 pm

Helmin Caba has defeated three-term incumbent Mayor Wilda Diaz to become the new mayor of Perth Amboy after the non-partisan runoff election on Tuesday. Caba, a city councilman and the Democratic municipal chairman, leads Diaz by 654 votes, 4,772 to...

No new results in Perth Amboy until Friday

December 16, 2020 9:34 pm

No new votes will be counted in the Perth Amboy runoff election until Friday as election officials await the final delivery of vote-by-mail ballots in races for mayor and city council. Helmin Caba has a 565-vote lead over three-term Mayor...

Caba’s slate takes big lead in Perth Amboy

December 15, 2020 9:11 pmDecember 15, 2020 9:34 pm

Perth Amboy Councilman Helmin Caba leads incumbent Mayor Wilda Diaz by 565 votes with roughly nearly 800 votes uncounted. The challenger has 3,952 votes to Diaz’s 3,387. The tally leaves Diaz with an increasingly narrow path to victory. To erase...

Diaz gains backing of third ex-rival in Perth Amboy

December 11, 2020 3:47 pm

Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz picked up the endorsement of a former rival, Councilman Fernando Irizarry, in advance of Tuesday’s runoff election. “Councilman Irizarry and I agreed on many things, and when we disagreed, it was done with the utmost...