You can do your part to move to cleaner energy and a healthier environment. In Perth Amboy, you can sign up to claim a portion of the energy produced by the Perth Amboy Community Solar Project, which makes solar energy available to homeowners and renters without installing solar panels. The Community Solar Program “subscribers” are guaranteed a 10% discount (15% for low and moderate-income households) that will reduce your electricity costs every year through the subscription. PSE&G will continue to deliver service to your home. Signing up for Community Solar brings you cost savings and helps make a healthier environment. Let’s do our part to make a healthier environment.
Anyone who subscribes through www.gosolarlandscape.com using the promo code SLPAA will receive a $50 Gift Card .
Effective April 14, 2021, the City of Perth Amboy has launched a dedicated phone number and online registration for city residents only, ages 18 and older, to register for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
NJ announced that starting April 5 any resident 55 and older will qualify for an appointment for a vaccine. Others who are also eligible include college and university educators and staff, librarians and staff at public libraries, and workers in the retail finance sectors. Laundromat and dry cleaning workers, construction workers, electricians, plumbers, and journalists will also be able to make an appointment. Read the complete list of who is now eligible for a covid-19 vaccine in NJ.
On April 19, any NJ resident age 16 and older will qualify for an appointment for a vaccine. To pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine, go to https://covidvaccine.nj.gov Once registered, you will receive an invitation from the state scheduling system to make an appointment for the vaccine. Eligible residents can also try to directly make an appointment at listed NJ COVID vaccine locations.
FEMA will begin accepting applications for funeral related expenses for COVID related deaths on Monday, April 12, 2021 through a dedicated call center at 844-684-6333 between 8am and 8pm.
To be eligible for funeral assistance, you must meet these conditions:
The death must have occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.
The death certificate must indicate the death was attributed to COVID-19.
The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who incurred funeral expenses after January 20, 2020.
There is no requirement for the deceased person to have been a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.
Types of documentation you will need include:
An official death certificate that attributes the death directly or indirectly to COVID-19 and shows that the death occurred in the United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.
Funeral expenses documents (receipts, funeral home contract, etc.) that includes the applicant’s name, the deceased person’s name, the amount of funeral expenses, and the dates the funeral expenses happened.
Proof of funds received from other sources specifically for use toward funeral costs. We are not able to duplicate benefits received from burial or funeral insurance, financial assistance received from voluntary agencies, government agencies, or other sources.
If you are eligible for funeral assistance you will receive a check by mail, or funds by direct deposit, depending on which option you choose when you apply for assistance.
More information is available on the FEMA website.
