Since the 1970s, residents of homes in Perth Amboy can choose from more than 550 courses and 80 degree and certificate programs and participate in transfer programs at Middlesex County College.  The main campus features state-of-the art classrooms and laboratories on a beautiful 200-acre campus.  In addition, many convenient courses and programs are convenient to Perth Amboy real estate, including ESL and Child Care.

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Middlesex County College is a two-year community college with a scenic main campus located in Edison, New Jersey.  The Perth Amboy Center campus at 60 Washington Street serves Perth Amboy homes and a third campus is in New Brunswick.  Total enrollment is near 14,000 in 2011.  Over half of the students pursue additional higher education, many through excellent transfer programs and joint admissions programs with the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University.

Perth Amboy Center opened in another location in 1974.  The present location has eight classrooms, three computer labs including an ESL lab and an Instructional lab, a multipurpose room and a student lounge.  Courses include English as a Second Language, developmental courses in reading, writing, and math, and college credit courses in liberal arts and business.

The Center also provides enrollment services such as admissions, placement tests, academic advising, registration, FAFSA filing, financial aid information, and payment processing.

Low student-to-faculty ratios, flexible scheduling, online courses, support programs, innovative teachings ensure successful student experiences at Middlesex County College, providing easy faculty access and comfortable learning environments for students.  There are co-curricular and leadership experiences, honors courses and societies.   Students are also able to take courses during high school.

A list of Academic Departments follows:
Accounting, Business & Legal Studies
Biology
Chemistry & Physics
Computer Science and Information Technology
Dental Auxiliaries Education
Engineering Technologies
English
ESL/Languages & Cultures and Center for International Education
Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
History & Social Science
Hotel, Restaurant & Institution Management
Mathematics
Medical Laboratory Technology
Nursing
Radiography
Visual, Performing & Media Arts

Middlesex County College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.  Degree programs include Associates in Fine Arts, Associates in Science, and Associates in Applied Science.

New Jersey’s Perth Amboy homes are within 150 miles of a quarter of the Top 100 Golf Courses in the United States.  In September 2005, Golf Magazine named Perth Amboy real estate as the unofficial “Golf Capital of the U.S.”  That is in spite of the fact that there are no golf courses within the Perth Amboy city limits.

Perth Amboy NJ real estate offers affordable options.  The median list price today is $181,000.  Avid golfers searching for Perth Amboy homes for sale or Perth Amboy rental properties or income properties need not go far to find a tee box.  In less than a dozen miles, there are several popular and historic golf courses.  Most are open to the public and offer more than golf.  Take the entire family out to any of these fine facilities.

1. La Tourette Golf Course on Staten Island
2. Colonia Country Club in Colonia
3. Hyatt Hills Golf Course in Clark
4. Raritan Landing Golf Course in Piscataway
5. Tara Greens Golf Center in Somerset County
6. Bel Aire Golf Course in Monmouth County
7. Tamarack Golf Course in East Brunswick
8. Silver Lake Golf Course on Staten Island

Overlooking Richmond Town, La Tourette Golf course spans 6,692 yards of championship-caliber golf.  Home of the annual March of Dimes Celebrity Fund Raiser, La Tourette was designed by VanClete and opened in 1936.  It features a full service pro shop and snack bar.

The 110-year-old Colonia Country Club golf course nestles into architectural masterpieces of days gone by.  Its’ beautiful renovated clubhouse offers relaxing getaway.  At Colonia, par is a sacred score.

The scenic 9-hole Hyatt Hills Golf Course and its driving range, putting green offer a top-notch public facility includes an 18-hole miniature golf course, full-service clubhouse with relaxed dining and venue for special events.

Raritan Landing Golf Course is a 3,300-yard par 58 course with small greens and narrow fairways, perfect for shot making and accuracy.  The Froghair Grill offers food and refreshments.

Sprawling over 100 acres, Tara Greens Golf Center offers exceptional facilities for every level of golfer.  Its regulation course, driving range, 9-hole pitch ‘n putt and practice green, as well as a miniature golf course are popular for area residents.

Home News Tribune readers rated Tamarack as Best Golf Course in Central Jersey.  It is the home course for several high school golf teams.  Tamarack offers two 10-hole championship golf courses by Hal Purdy.  The East is a 6,226-yard par 71 and the West is 7,025-yard par 72.  Tamarack offers a full-service restaurant and many programs.

The public Silver Lake Golf Course offers great conditioning and excellent dining at the Veranda restaurant.

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Families relocating to Perth Amboy NJ homes may choose to send their high school students to a variety of schools in the area.  Perth Amboy NJ real estate falls within the Perth Amboy Public School District for Perth Amboy High School.  The phone number is (732) 376-6030.  Publicly funded education is also available through the local campus of Middlesex County vocational and Technical High Schools at (732) 257-3300.

A handful of private parochial schools in and near Perth Amboy real estate also offer Grades 9-12:

1. Cardinal McCarrick High School, (732) 721-0748
2. St. Joseph by the Sea High School, (718) 984-6500
3. St. Joseph High School, (732) 549-7600
4. Bishop George Ahr High School, (732) 549-1108

Perth Amboy High School (PAHS) is a four-year public school serving Grades 9-12.  It is the only high school in Perth Amboy and serves over 2,300 students.  Built in 1971 to accommodate far fewer students, PAHS bursts with extra life.  Extracurricular activities include concert and marching band, sports in the Middlesex County leagues, and school clubs.  In addition to academics, the school features two programs sponsored with the Board of Education: Gear Up by Kean University and The School Based Youth Services Program by Jewish Renaissance Foundation.

Perth Amboy Middlesex County vocational School serves more than 250 students.

Cardinal McCarrick High School, formerly called St. Mary’s Diocesan High School, is located at 310 Augusta Street in South Amboy real estate, near the South Amboy train station.  Providing an excellent, faith-filled education, Cardinal McCarrick High School is the regional high school for the Diocese of Metuchen.  Students from 20 surrounding communities attend.  The school is also a member of the Greater Middlesex Athletic Conference and offers a variety of organizations and clubs.  Programs include Innovative College Advisory Program, Formal Academic Support, AP and SAT prep, Distance Learning and 21st Century technology, and an Interdisciplinary honors program.

St. Joseph by the Sea High School is located at 5150 Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island NY.  Affiliated with the Sisters of Charity, the Catholic school has graduated over 8,000 students since 1967.  It became co-ed in 1973 and added extensive new facilities since then, including a variety of sports complexes.  St. Joseph by the Sea requires four years of training in all major subjects and strives to immerse students in the “rich spiritual and intellectual tradition of Western Civilization.”

St. Joseph High School is a private all-boy’s college prep school on 70 acres in Metuchen and Edison.  The address is 145 Plainfield Avenue, Metuchen NJ.  Conducted by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, St. Joseph’s educates students from over 40 school districts and several counties.

Bishop George Ahr High School at 1 Tingley Lane in Edison NJ is a co-ed college preparatory Catholic school in the Diocese of Metuchen.  The school features a challenging curriculum, spiritually uplifting environment, vibrant extracurricular programs, award-wining sports, community service programs, performing arts, and technology-laced curriculum.

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Perth Amboy New Jersey homes in the seemingly quiet fishing village in the Waterfront neighborhood are witnessing a modern revitalization.  Set across the Raritan Bay from New York, much of the Perth Amboy real estate along the Waterfront dates back to the first settlement in the late 1600s.  For centuries, the marina culture sustained a healthy tourist industry and Perth Amboy vacation homes until the tumultuous 1920s.

Over the centuries, Perth Amboy real estate hosted large numbers of immigrants from many nations from the British to Polish to Jewish.  Today, a large, peaceful Hispanic community is predominant.  Surrounded on two sides by water, Perth Amboy NJ real estate in Waterfront along a small L-shaped section is home to approximately 8,000 residents.  Routes 611 and 656 lead into the Waterfront Neighborhood.  Most residents enjoy commute times of only 30-35 minutes.  The median household income is over $50,000.

Despite some centuries-old structures, most of the current Perth Amboy Waterfront homes are from the 1930-1980 era.  Perth Amboy rental properties in Waterfront average $967/month in rents.  Home prices generally range from $150,000 to $500,000.  Stately Victorian homes in the hills overlook the Bay.

The tree-lined streets include High, Rector, Gordon, Lewis, Water, Peterson, State, Front, or First and Second streets; Brighton, Madison, and Kearney avenues; and Sadowski Parkway.  A quarter are single-family Perth Amboy homes (median value $347,409), a quarter duplexes ($154,123), and half are townhouses and multi-family buildings (median values $131,182 townhouses; $512,366 and $418,741 for 3-4 units or 5+ units, respectively).

Local attractions today include a yacht club and marina with a band shell, the site of the summer Concerts by the Bay.  Seafood restaurants, a promenade near the water.  There are also the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, the Proprietary House, a couple of small museums, and an art gallery.

Golf Magazine names Perth Amboy “The Golf Capital of the United States,” although there are no golf courses in the city.  However, it lies within 150 miles of 25 of the Top 100 Golf courses in the U.S.

Perth Amboy Public Schools and the state’s Abbott Districts operate public schools in the city.

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