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Perth Amboy
The City by the Bay, East Jersey's old capital.
- Population
- 55,436 (2020 census)
- Settled
- c. 1683
- First Black voter
- March 31, 1870
Then
- 1683
Scottish colonists settle the Lenape point called Ompoge, naming it New Perth.
- 1686–1790
It is capital of East Jersey, then shares the colony's capital with Burlington until Trenton is chosen.
- 1764
The Proprietary House is completed. The last royal governor, William Franklin, moves in in 1774.
- 1870
Thomas Mundy Peterson becomes the first African American to vote under the 15th Amendment, on March 31.
- 1928
The Outerbridge Crossing opens over the Arthur Kill to Staten Island.
Now
Perth Amboy sits on Raritan Bay, with waterfront redevelopment under way. Keyport, Atlantic Highlands and the Raritan River share this stretch.
11 tide stations around Perth Amboy
- South Amboy1.3 mi
- Keasbey2.4 mi
- Woodbridge Creek, 0.8 n.mi. above entrance2.6 mi
- Cheesequake Creek, Garden State Parkway3.7 mi
- Sayreville5.2 mi
- Matawan Creek, Route 35 bridge5.6 mi
- Keyport5.8 mi
- Waackaack Creek7.6 mi
- Old Bridge, South River8.1 mi
- New Brunswick9.0 mi
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- Atlantic Highlands13.6 mi