Mobile Drug Testing South Amboy, NJ
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Local Mobile Drug Testing and Mobile Alcohol Testing services in South Amboy, NJ and the surrounding areas is provided at your business or other specified locations such as a Construction Site, Warehouse, Port, Office Building, Accident Scene or Hospital. Mobile Drug Testing in South Amboy, NJ is available for DOT and NON-DOT Testing. Both laboratory analysis and instant result testing is offered.
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How To Schedule A Mobile Drug Testing Service in South Amboy, NJ
To schedule any type of Mobile Drug or Alcohol Test in South Amboy, NJ, call our local scheduling department at (800) 221-4291. Information we will need includes, number of employees to be tested, type of test, preferred date and time and if the employees are DOT or NON-DOT regulated.
Mobile Drug Testing in South Amboy, NJ
Our laboratories are SAMHSA certified and all test results are verified by our in-house licensed physicians who serve as Medical Review Officers (MRO).
Mobile drug testing is utilized in most cases by companies needing multiple employee drug tests performed on-site which will eliminate the need for employees to leave the worksite and go to a testing center; this prevents "down time".
Mobile drug testing is also available when an employer wishes to conduct a "sweep" due to reasonable suspicion of drug use in the workplace.
Mobile drug testing services are also utilized for post-accident situations for DOT and NON-DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements.
Mobile Drug Testing for South Amboy, NJ Employers
Mobile drug testing is used by many businesses including:
- Construction Sites
- Motor Pool Facilities
- Car Dealerships
- Trucking/Transportation Companies
- Schools
- Sports Venues
- Hospitals
- Oil & Gas Drilling Sites
Mobile DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Services in South Amboy, NJ
We also specialize in providing Mobile/On-site Drug Testing Services for all DOT Modes including Trucking Industry (FMCSA), Maritime Industry (USCG), Aviation Industry (FAA), Public Transportation (FTA), Railroad Industry (FRA) and Pipeline Industry (PHMSA) in accordance with Part 40 of the US Department of Transportation Compliance Regulations. Additional DOT Services include Consortium Enrollment, MVR reports, Supervisor Training and Policy Manual Development. In addition, we offer a complete DOT Compliance Program for single operators and small trucking companies.
Additional DOT Services:
- Consortium Enrollment
- DOT Physicals
- Supervisor Training
- Employer Drug Policy Development
- MVR Reports
- Employee Training
- Background Checks
- FMCSA Clearinghouse Verification/Search
The Opioid Overdose Crisis
Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.
- Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
- Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
- An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
- About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
- Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
- The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
- Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.
In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)
Drug Testing Locations in South Amboy, NJ
In addition to providing Mobile/On-Site Drug Testing, Accredited Drug Testing has drug testing locations in South Amboy, NJ and the surrounding areas. Many of our drug testing centers open early and have evening hours to accommodate a person's work schedule. Our drug testing locations in South Amboy, NJ have certified and trained drug testing specialists ready to serve your testing needs in a friendly, knowledgeable and confidential manner.
Drug testing purposes for employers include pre-employment, random selection, post-accident and reasonable suspicion. Testing purposes for individuals can include court ordered, probation, child custody or for any other personal reason.
Accredited Drug Testing is a nationwide drug testing company with testing centers in South Amboy, NJ specializing in Drug, Alcohol, DNA testing, DOT Physicals and Background Checks.
ANYWHERE, ANYTIME!
With over 20,000 testing centers throughout the United States, Accredited Drug Testing has testing centers in all States and in most cities and towns.
Certified Mobile Drug Testing South Amboy, NJ
All Accredited Drug Testing specialists are certified and qualified for urine, hair and saliva drug collections and breath alcohol screenings for DOT and NON-DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing.
Which Drug Testing Panel Is Right For You?
Drug test screening groups are commonly referred to as a drug testing panel. The most common panels used are a 5 panel, 10 panel and 12 panel drug tests, (panels specify how many drugs will be screened) however customized screening can be analyzed for drugs such as opiates, bath salts, synthetic cannabinoids and a wide range of prescription drugs.
What Is A Drug Test?
A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen, for example urine, hair, blood, breath, sweat, and/or oral fluid/saliva to determine the presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their metabolites. Major applications of drug testing include detection of the presence of performance enhancing steroids in sport, employers and parole/probation officers screening for drugs prohibited by law (such as cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin) and police officers testing for the presence and concentration of alcohol (ethanol) in the blood commonly referred to as BAC (blood alcohol content). BAC tests are typically administered via a breathalyzer while urinalysis is used for the vast majority of drug testing in sports and the workplace. Numerous other methods with varying degrees of accuracy, sensitivity (detection threshold/cutoff), and detection periods exist. A drug test may also refer to a test that provides quantitative chemical analysis of an illegal drug, typically intended to help with responsible drug use.
More Information About Mobile Drug Testing in South Amboy, NJ
Mobile Drug Testing can also provide instant drug tests, where the result is available on-site. However, if an instant test has a non-negative result the specimen will be sent to a certified laboratory for confirmation testing.
Mobile drug testing is convenient and a cost-effective method when a company has multiple employees needing a drug or alcohol test.
When providing mobile drug testing for DOT employees, Accredited Drug Testing can provide all required documentation including the Federal Chain of Custody Forms.
7001 Amboy Rd, Tottenville Square Shopping Ce 3.2 miles
Staten Island, NY 10307
135 RARITAN CENTER PKWY 3.7 miles
EDISON, NJ 8837
1199 Amboy Ave, Store A-4 4.9 miles
Edison, NJ 8837
1020 Route 18, Unit 007 - Route 18 Shopping C 5.9 miles
East Brunswick, NJ 8816
418 STATE ROUTE 18 5.9 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
65 JAMES ST 6.2 miles
EDISON, NJ 8820
102 James Street, Suite 201 6.5 miles
Edison, NJ 8820
1200 GREEN ST 6.7 miles
ISELIN, NJ 8830
345 PLAINFIELD AVE STE 101 6.7 miles
EDISON, NJ 8817
704 N Beers St, 7.1 miles
Holmdel, NJ 7733
259 TALMADGE RD 7.1 miles
EDISON, NJ 8817
16 ETHEL RD 7.2 miles
EDISON, NJ 8817
4855 Hylan Blvd, 7.3 miles
Staten Island, NY 10312
1 Bethany Rd, Building 5, Suite 67 7.3 miles
Hazlet, NJ 7730
358 ARDEN AVE 7.3 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312
2880 STATE ROUTE 35 7.5 miles
HAZLET, NJ 7730
3733 Richmond Avenue, 8.1 miles
Staten Island, NY 10312
92 Albany Street, Ground Floor 8.1 miles
New Brunswick, NJ 8901
4434 AMBOY RD 2ND FL 8.2 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312
14 EASTON AVE STE 128 8.3 miles
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 8901
1 WOODBRIDGE CTR STE 400 8.4 miles
WOODBRIDGE, NJ 7095
579 CRANBURY RD STE A 8.4 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
835 ROOSEVELT AVE 8.5 miles
CARTERET, NJ 7008
561 CRANBURY RD 8.5 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
620 CRANBURY RD 8.5 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
907 OAK TREE AVE STE H 8.5 miles
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 7080
904 Oak Tree Ave, Ste K 8.5 miles
South Plainfield, NJ 7080
116 CORPORATE BLVD STE E 8.5 miles
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 7080
1080 STELTON RD 8.7 miles
PISCATAWAY, NJ 8854
100 COMMONS WAY STE 160 9.1 miles
HOLMDEL, NJ 7733
77 CANON DR 9.8 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
636 EASTON AVE 9.8 miles
SOMERSET, NJ 8873
3311 Hylan Blvd, 10.0 miles
Staten Island, NY 10306
1085 CRANBURY SOUTH RIVER RD Ste 2 10.3 miles
JAMESBURG, NJ 8831
1100 Centennial Ave 10.3 miles
Piscataway, NJ 8854
1025 W SAINT GEORGES AVE STE 1 10.4 miles
LINDEN, NJ 7036
100 COMMERCE PL 10.4 miles
CLARK, NJ 7066
2200 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE 10.5 miles
PISCATAWAY, NJ 8854
328 W SAINT GEORGES AVE 10.8 miles
LINDEN, NJ 7036
1110 SOUTH AVE Ste 306 11.0 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
49 Veronica Ave, Ste 203 11.0 miles
Somerset, NJ 8873
2960 Victory Boulevard 11.2 miles
Staten Island, NY 10314
2627 Hylan Boulevard, Building A 11.2 miles
Staten Island, NY 10306
31 NEW DORP LN 11.3 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
294 NEW DORP LN 2ND FL 11.4 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
50 Franklin Lane, Suite 202 11.4 miles
Manalapan, NJ 7726
2 KINGS HWY 11.5 miles
MIDDLETOWN, NJ 7748
651 Willowbrook Road, 11.8 miles
Staten Island, NY 10314
2031 FOREST AVE , STES 12 & 13 12.2 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10303
313 SOUTH AVE STE 104 12.3 miles
FANWOOD, NJ 7023
333 Forsgate Drive, Ste 203 12.3 miles
Jamesburg, NJ 8831
189 Elm St, Lower Level 12.5 miles
Westfield, NJ 7090
619 CHETWOOD ST 12.5 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7202
78 Todt Hill Rd, Ste 109 12.9 miles
Staten Island, NY 10314
711 E 1st Ave, Store #17 13.0 miles
Roselle, NJ 7203
1569 US HIGHWAY 22 13.1 miles
WATCHUNG, NJ 7069
10 COSTCO DR 13.1 miles
MONROE, NJ 8831
141 MAIN ST 13.2 miles
SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ 8880
2 CENTRE DR STE 400 13.3 miles
MONROE, NJ 8831
500 WESTFIELD AVE 13.3 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7208
1361 Hylan Blvd, 13.5 miles
Staten Island, NY 10305
240 PORT RICHMOND AVE 13.6 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10302
On-site only 13.8 miles
Staten Island, NY 10304
195 US HIGHWAY 9 STE 213 13.8 miles
MANALAPAN, NJ 7726
370 CAMPUS DR 14.0 miles
SOMERSET, NJ 8873
368 SPRING ST 14.0 miles
UNION, NJ 7083
595 DIVISION ST 14.3 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7201
37 Mountain Blvd, Suite #5 14.3 miles
Warren, NJ 7059
606 DOWD AVE 14.4 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7201
200 US HIGHWAY 22 14.5 miles
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7081
90 US HIGHWAY 22 14.5 miles
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7081
177 Avenue A, 14.6 miles
Bayonne, NJ 7002
138 AVENUE C 14.6 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
81 Randall Ave, 14.6 miles
Staten Island, NY 10301
601 W UNION AVE 14.7 miles
BOUND BROOK, NJ 8805
406 MILLTOWN RD 14.9 miles
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7081
4105 US HIGHWAY 1 STE 1 15.0 miles
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ 8852
240 Maple Ave, 15.0 miles
Red Bank, NJ 7701
1896 Morris Ave, 2nd Floor 15.1 miles
Union, NJ 7083
601 West Union Avenue, 15.1 miles
Bound Brook, NJ 8805
2333 MORRIS AVE STE A12 15.4 miles
UNION, NJ 7083
160 WHITE RD STE 1 15.7 miles
LITTLE SILVER, NJ 7739
31 TURNBERRY DR 15.7 miles
MANALAPAN, NJ 7726
2300 VAUXHALL RD 15.8 miles
UNION, NJ 7083
564 BROADWAY 15.9 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
3 LIBERTY ST, Suite 1016 16.3 miles
PLAINSBORO, NJ 8536
30 STATE ROUTE 34 N 16.3 miles
COLTS NECK, NJ 7722
260 Mounts Corner Drive, 16.3 miles
Freehold, NJ 7728
209 LEFANTE WAY 16.3 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
340 AIRIS DR STE 203 16.4 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7114
339-1 AIRIS DR STE 205 16.4 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7114
2040 MILLBURN AVE STE 203 16.7 miles
MAPLEWOOD, NJ 7040
880 AVENUE C 16.8 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
116 MILLBURN AVE STE 102 16.9 miles
MILLBURN, NJ 7041
225 MILLBURN AVE STE 303 17.0 miles
MILLBURN, NJ 7041
495 IRON BRIDGE RD STE 7 17.0 miles
FREEHOLD, NJ 7728
180 BOYDEN AVE 17.2 miles
MAPLEWOOD, NJ 7040
7601 4th Avenue, 17.4 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11209
375 MCCARTER HWY 17.8 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7114
158 WYCKOFF RD 17.8 miles
EATONTOWN, NJ 7724
350 Grove St 18.0 miles
Bridgewater, NJ 8807
303 OMNI DR 18.1 miles
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ 8844
221 CHESTNUT ST 18.2 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7105
60 1ST ST 18.5 miles
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 7079
451-479 DOREMUS AVE 18.6 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7105
6413 BAY PARKWAY 18.8 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11204
2-12 CORBETT WAY 18.9 miles
EATONTOWN, NJ 7724
2-12 Corbett Way Suite 101 18.9 miles
Eatontown, NJ 7724
24 Commerce St, 4th floor, Suite 410 19.0 miles
Newark, NJ 7102
1272 51st Street, 19.0 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11219
5 PLAINSBORO RD STE 570 19.2 miles
PLAINSBORO, NJ 8536
3311 SHORE PKWY APT 1A 19.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11235
4420 13TH AVE 19.3 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11219
1733 Sheepshead Bay Road, Suite 39 19.3 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11235
69 FIRST AVE 19.4 miles
RARITAN, NJ 8869
1720 E 14TH ST UNIT M1 19.6 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11229
1660 E 14th St, Ste LL2 19.6 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11229
18 LYONS MALL 19.7 miles
BASKING RIDGE, NJ 7920
450 BERGEN ST 19.7 miles
HARRISON, NJ 7029
444-450 BERGEN ST HARRISON PLAZA SHOPPING MALL 19.7 miles
HARRISON, NJ 7029
802 W PARK AVE STE 221 19.7 miles
OCEAN, NJ 7712
101 Old Short Hills Road Suite 415 19.8 miles
West Orange, NJ 7052
1910 STATE ROUTE 35 19.8 miles
OAKHURST, NJ 7755
1806 STATE HWY 35 STE 101A 19.9 miles
OAKHURST, NJ 7755
2 CITY HALL PLZ STE 302 20.0 miles
RAHWAY, NJ 7065
465 Ocean Parkway, Suite L3 20.0 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11218
3500 NOSTRAND AVE 20.1 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11229
349 E Northfield Rd, Ste 203 20.3 miles
Livingston, NJ 7039
2422 KNAPP ST 20.4 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11235
300 2ND AVE 20.5 miles
LONG BRANCH, NJ 7740
43 MAIN ST 20.5 miles
FARMINGDALE, NJ 7727
348 13th Street, Suite 102 20.6 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11215
601 Ewing St, Suite C-22 20.7 miles
Princeton, NJ 8540
456 5TH AVE 2ND FL 20.7 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
854 W SIDE AVE 20.7 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7306
418-420 5TH AVE 20.8 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
261 Monmouth Street 20.8 miles
Jersey City, NJ 7302
14 RALEIGH CT 21.0 miles
BASKING RIDGE, NJ 7920
400 E 26TH ST 21.0 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11226
264 1ST ST 21.1 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
240 MONMOUTH RD 21.1 miles
OAKHURST, NJ 7755
120 Atlantic Avenue, 21.3 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11201
600 Pavonia Ave, 3rd floor 21.4 miles
Jersey City, NJ 7306
42 BROADWAY STE 1900 21.4 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10004
6 FELLEN PL 21.5 miles
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ 8844
574 SUMMIT AVE 4th Floor 21.5 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7306
65 BROADWAY SUITE 905 21.5 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10006
65 BROADWAY STE 903 21.5 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10006
3520 STATE ROUTE 33 21.6 miles
NEPTUNE, NJ 7753
100 LIVINGSTON ST 4TH FLOOR 21.6 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
186 JORALEMON ST 5TH 21.6 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
50 COURT ST STE 1002 21.6 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
146 Pierrepont Street, 21.7 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11201
456 PROSPECT AVE 21.9 miles
WEST ORANGE, NJ 7052
1 METROTECH CTR 21.9 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
3322 US HIGHWAY 22 STE 1101 22.1 miles
BRANCHBURG, NJ 8876
3322 US HIGHWAY 22 Building 1, Ste 1 22.1 miles
BRANCHBURG, NJ 8876
2035 RALPH AVE A10 22.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11234
2035 Ralph Avenue, Suite B1 22.2 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11234
1 Anderson Rd, Ste 101, Lower Level Public Li 22.2 miles
Bernardsville, NJ 7924
2441 STATE ROUTE 33 22.4 miles
NEPTUNE, NJ 7753
139 Centre St, Suite 207, 22.5 miles
New York, NY 10013
95 HUDSON ST 22.5 miles
HOBOKEN, NJ 7030
41 Elizabeth St, Suite 702 22.6 miles
New York, NY 10013
464 EAGLE ROCK AVE STE C 22.6 miles
WEST ORANGE, NJ 7052
1248 Fulton Street 22.6 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11216
30 SEAVIEW DR 22.9 miles
SECAUCUS, NJ 7094
1 Clara Maass Drive Cont Care Bldg 1st FL 22.9 miles
Belleville, NJ 7109
265 CHERRY ST 146 22.9 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10002
522 CENTRAL AVE 22.9 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7307
1809 Corlies Ave, Floor 2 23.0 miles
Neptune, NJ 7753
619 Throop Avenue 23.1 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11216
325 STATE ROUTE 10 23.1 miles
EAST HANOVER, NJ 7936
400 Candlewood Commons, Bldg 4 23.1 miles
Howell, NJ 7731
101 Madison Ave, Ste 101 23.2 miles
Morristown, NJ 7960
95 MADISON AVE STE 106 23.2 miles
MORRISTOWN, NJ 7960
1 GREENWOOD AVE STE 102 23.4 miles
MONTCLAIR, NJ 7042
324 WEST 14TH ST 23.5 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10014
49 Claremont Avenue, 23.6 miles
Montclair, NJ 7042
178 FLOYD ST 23.6 miles
BELLEVILLE, NJ 7109
144 LEWIS AVE 23.7 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11221
147 Greenpoint Avenue, First Floor 23.7 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11222
210 MEADOWLANDS PKWY 23.7 miles
SECAUCUS, NJ 7094
557 BROAD ST 23.8 miles
BLOOMFIELD, NJ 7003
408 Rockaway Avenue, 23.9 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11212
68 Graham Ave 24.0 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11206
47 KENT RD 24.0 miles
HOWELL, NJ 7731
202 W 23RD ST 24.0 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10011
247 Third Ave, Ste 303 24.1 miles
New York, NY 10010
22 W 23RD ST 2ND FL 24.1 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10010
380 2ND AVE 24.2 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10010
962 MADISON ST APT 1 24.3 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11221
68 NASSAU AVE 24.6 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11222
3196 KENNEDY BLVD 2ND FL 24.6 miles
UNION CITY, NJ 7087
224 W 35TH ST STE 607 24.6 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10001
464 VALLEY BROOK AVE 24.6 miles
LYNDHURST, NJ 7071
229 W 36TH ST 10TH FL 24.7 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10018
55 E 34TH ST 24.7 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10016
MIDTOWN STATION P. O. BOX 799 24.7 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10018
560 NEW YORK AVE 24.8 miles
LYNDHURST, NJ 7071
137 East 36th Street, Suite 7 24.8 miles
New York, NY 10016
330 W 42ND ST 24.9 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10036
Onsite Only #1R 24.9 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11237
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Local Area Info: South Amboy, New Jersey
South Amboy is a suburban city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 8,631, reflecting an increase of 718 (+9.1%) from the 7,913 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 50 (+0.6%) from the 7,863 counted in the 1990 Census.
The area around Perth Amboy was called "Ompoge" (meaning "level ground") by Lenape Native Americans and became a key port for commerce between Lower New York Bay and Philadelphia, connected first by stagecoach and eventually by railroad. When settled in 1684, the city was named New Perth in honor of James Drummond, Earl of Perth, one of the associates of a company of Scottish proprietaries. The Algonquian language name was corrupted to Ambo, or Point Amboy, and eventually a combination of the native and colonial names was used.
South Amboy has passed through three of the five types of New Jersey municipalities. It was first mentioned on May 28, 1782, in minutes of the Board of chosen freeholders as having been formed from Perth Amboy Township. It was formally incorporated as a township by the Township Act of 1798 on February 21, 1798. Over the next 90 years, portions split off to form Monroe Township (April 9, 1838), Madison Township (March 2, 1869; later renamed Old Bridge Township) and Sayreville Township (April 6, 1876; later Borough of Sayreville). As of February 25, 1888, South Amboy borough was formed, replacing South Amboy Township. On April 11, 1908, South Amboy was incorporated as a city, replacing South Amboy borough, confirmed by a referendum held on July 21, 1908.