10 Panel Drug Test, Perth Amboy, NJ
Accredited Drug Testing provides a 10-panel drug test at testing centers located in Perth Amboy NJ and throughout the local area. Same day service is available, and most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office. DOT drug testing and ETG Alcohol testing is also available.
7001 Amboy Rd, Tottenville Square Shopping Ce 1.1 miles
Staten Island, NY 10307
135 RARITAN CENTER PKWY 3.9 miles
EDISON, NJ 8837
1199 Amboy Ave, Store A-4 4.7 miles
Edison, NJ 8837
358 ARDEN AVE 5.0 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312
4855 Hylan Blvd, 5.3 miles
Staten Island, NY 10312
1200 GREEN ST 5.3 miles
ISELIN, NJ 8830
65 JAMES ST 5.5 miles
EDISON, NJ 8820
102 James Street, Suite 201 5.8 miles
Edison, NJ 8820
3733 Richmond Avenue, 5.9 miles
Staten Island, NY 10312
4434 AMBOY RD 2ND FL 6.0 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312
835 ROOSEVELT AVE 6.1 miles
CARTERET, NJ 7008
1 WOODBRIDGE CTR STE 400 6.3 miles
WOODBRIDGE, NJ 7095
259 TALMADGE RD 7.3 miles
EDISON, NJ 8817
77 CANON DR 7.4 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
345 PLAINFIELD AVE STE 101 7.5 miles
EDISON, NJ 8817
16 ETHEL RD 7.5 miles
EDISON, NJ 8817
1 Bethany Rd, Building 5, Suite 67 7.8 miles
Hazlet, NJ 7730
3311 Hylan Blvd, 7.9 miles
Staten Island, NY 10306
2880 STATE ROUTE 35 7.9 miles
HAZLET, NJ 7730
704 N Beers St, 7.9 miles
Holmdel, NJ 7733
418 STATE ROUTE 18 8.0 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
907 OAK TREE AVE STE H 8.0 miles
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 7080
904 Oak Tree Ave, Ste K 8.0 miles
South Plainfield, NJ 7080
1020 Route 18, Unit 007 - Route 18 Shopping C 8.3 miles
East Brunswick, NJ 8816
1025 W SAINT GEORGES AVE STE 1 8.4 miles
LINDEN, NJ 7036
1110 SOUTH AVE Ste 306 8.6 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
100 COMMERCE PL 8.7 miles
CLARK, NJ 7066
328 W SAINT GEORGES AVE 8.8 miles
LINDEN, NJ 7036
116 CORPORATE BLVD STE E 8.8 miles
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 7080
2960 Victory Boulevard 8.8 miles
Staten Island, NY 10314
1080 STELTON RD 9.0 miles
PISCATAWAY, NJ 8854
31 NEW DORP LN 9.0 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
2627 Hylan Boulevard, Building A 9.1 miles
Staten Island, NY 10306
294 NEW DORP LN 2ND FL 9.2 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
100 COMMONS WAY STE 160 9.3 miles
HOLMDEL, NJ 7733
92 Albany Street, Ground Floor 9.4 miles
New Brunswick, NJ 8901
651 Willowbrook Road, 9.4 miles
Staten Island, NY 10314
14 EASTON AVE STE 128 9.5 miles
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 8901
2031 FOREST AVE , STES 12 & 13 9.8 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10303
619 CHETWOOD ST 10.2 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7202
2200 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE 10.4 miles
PISCATAWAY, NJ 8854
78 Todt Hill Rd, Ste 109 10.5 miles
Staten Island, NY 10314
579 CRANBURY RD STE A 10.7 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
1100 Centennial Ave 10.7 miles
Piscataway, NJ 8854
561 CRANBURY RD 10.8 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
620 CRANBURY RD 10.8 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
711 E 1st Ave, Store #17 10.8 miles
Roselle, NJ 7203
636 EASTON AVE 10.9 miles
SOMERSET, NJ 8873
189 Elm St, Lower Level 11.0 miles
Westfield, NJ 7090
500 WESTFIELD AVE 11.1 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7208
313 SOUTH AVE STE 104 11.2 miles
FANWOOD, NJ 7023
240 PORT RICHMOND AVE 11.2 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10302
1361 Hylan Blvd, 11.2 miles
Staten Island, NY 10305
On-site only 11.5 miles
Staten Island, NY 10304
2 KINGS HWY 11.6 miles
MIDDLETOWN, NJ 7748
595 DIVISION ST 11.9 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7201
368 SPRING ST 12.0 miles
UNION, NJ 7083
606 DOWD AVE 12.1 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7201
177 Avenue A, 12.2 miles
Bayonne, NJ 7002
138 AVENUE C 12.2 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
1569 US HIGHWAY 22 12.2 miles
WATCHUNG, NJ 7069
81 Randall Ave, 12.3 miles
Staten Island, NY 10301
49 Veronica Ave, Ste 203 12.5 miles
Somerset, NJ 8873
1085 CRANBURY SOUTH RIVER RD Ste 2 12.6 miles
JAMESBURG, NJ 8831
200 US HIGHWAY 22 12.7 miles
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7081
90 US HIGHWAY 22 12.8 miles
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7081
1896 Morris Ave, 2nd Floor 13.0 miles
Union, NJ 7083
406 MILLTOWN RD 13.1 miles
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7081
2333 MORRIS AVE STE A12 13.4 miles
UNION, NJ 7083
564 BROADWAY 13.5 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
50 Franklin Lane, Suite 202 13.6 miles
Manalapan, NJ 7726
2300 VAUXHALL RD 13.8 miles
UNION, NJ 7083
141 MAIN ST 13.9 miles
SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ 8880
209 LEFANTE WAY 13.9 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
340 AIRIS DR STE 203 14.1 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7114
339-1 AIRIS DR STE 205 14.1 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7114
37 Mountain Blvd, Suite #5 14.1 miles
Warren, NJ 7059
880 AVENUE C 14.4 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
333 Forsgate Drive, Ste 203 14.7 miles
Jamesburg, NJ 8831
2040 MILLBURN AVE STE 203 14.7 miles
MAPLEWOOD, NJ 7040
370 CAMPUS DR 14.8 miles
SOMERSET, NJ 8873
116 MILLBURN AVE STE 102 14.9 miles
MILLBURN, NJ 7041
225 MILLBURN AVE STE 303 15.1 miles
MILLBURN, NJ 7041
180 BOYDEN AVE 15.1 miles
MAPLEWOOD, NJ 7040
601 W UNION AVE 15.2 miles
BOUND BROOK, NJ 8805
7601 4th Avenue, 15.2 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11209
240 Maple Ave, 15.4 miles
Red Bank, NJ 7701
375 MCCARTER HWY 15.5 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7114
10 COSTCO DR 15.5 miles
MONROE, NJ 8831
2 CENTRE DR STE 400 15.6 miles
MONROE, NJ 8831
601 West Union Avenue, 15.7 miles
Bound Brook, NJ 8805
221 CHESTNUT ST 15.8 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7105
195 US HIGHWAY 9 STE 213 16.1 miles
MANALAPAN, NJ 7726
160 WHITE RD STE 1 16.1 miles
LITTLE SILVER, NJ 7739
451-479 DOREMUS AVE 16.2 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7105
60 1ST ST 16.4 miles
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 7079
24 Commerce St, 4th floor, Suite 410 16.6 miles
Newark, NJ 7102
6413 BAY PARKWAY 16.7 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11204
1272 51st Street, 16.8 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11219
4105 US HIGHWAY 1 STE 1 17.0 miles
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ 8852
4420 13TH AVE 17.1 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11219
3311 SHORE PKWY APT 1A 17.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11235
450 BERGEN ST 17.3 miles
HARRISON, NJ 7029
444-450 BERGEN ST HARRISON PLAZA SHOPPING MALL 17.4 miles
HARRISON, NJ 7029
1733 Sheepshead Bay Road, Suite 39 17.4 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11235
1720 E 14TH ST UNIT M1 17.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11229
1660 E 14th St, Ste LL2 17.5 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11229
2 CITY HALL PLZ STE 302 17.8 miles
RAHWAY, NJ 7065
465 Ocean Parkway, Suite L3 17.8 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11218
101 Old Short Hills Road Suite 415 17.9 miles
West Orange, NJ 7052
31 TURNBERRY DR 18.0 miles
MANALAPAN, NJ 7726
3500 NOSTRAND AVE 18.1 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11229
30 STATE ROUTE 34 N 18.3 miles
COLTS NECK, NJ 7722
348 13th Street, Suite 102 18.3 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11215
854 W SIDE AVE 18.3 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7306
349 E Northfield Rd, Ste 203 18.3 miles
Livingston, NJ 7039
260 Mounts Corner Drive, 18.4 miles
Freehold, NJ 7728
261 Monmouth Street 18.4 miles
Jersey City, NJ 7302
456 5TH AVE 2ND FL 18.4 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
158 WYCKOFF RD 18.5 miles
EATONTOWN, NJ 7724
2422 KNAPP ST 18.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11235
418-420 5TH AVE 18.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
350 Grove St 18.6 miles
Bridgewater, NJ 8807
3 LIBERTY ST, Suite 1016 18.6 miles
PLAINSBORO, NJ 8536
264 1ST ST 18.8 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
400 E 26TH ST 18.9 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11226
600 Pavonia Ave, 3rd floor 19.0 miles
Jersey City, NJ 7306
120 Atlantic Avenue, 19.0 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11201
42 BROADWAY STE 1900 19.0 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10004
574 SUMMIT AVE 4th Floor 19.1 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7306
495 IRON BRIDGE RD STE 7 19.1 miles
FREEHOLD, NJ 7728
303 OMNI DR 19.2 miles
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ 8844
65 BROADWAY SUITE 905 19.2 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10006
65 BROADWAY STE 903 19.2 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10006
186 JORALEMON ST 5TH 19.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
100 LIVINGSTON ST 4TH FLOOR 19.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
50 COURT ST STE 1002 19.3 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
18 LYONS MALL 19.3 miles
BASKING RIDGE, NJ 7920
146 Pierrepont Street, 19.4 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11201
2-12 CORBETT WAY 19.6 miles
EATONTOWN, NJ 7724
1 METROTECH CTR 19.6 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
2-12 Corbett Way Suite 101 19.6 miles
Eatontown, NJ 7724
456 PROSPECT AVE 19.8 miles
WEST ORANGE, NJ 7052
2035 RALPH AVE A10 20.1 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11234
2035 Ralph Avenue, Suite B1 20.1 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11234
139 Centre St, Suite 207, 20.1 miles
New York, NY 10013
69 FIRST AVE 20.1 miles
RARITAN, NJ 8869
95 HUDSON ST 20.1 miles
HOBOKEN, NJ 7030
41 Elizabeth St, Suite 702 20.2 miles
New York, NY 10013
1248 Fulton Street 20.4 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11216
802 W PARK AVE STE 221 20.5 miles
OCEAN, NJ 7712
30 SEAVIEW DR 20.5 miles
SECAUCUS, NJ 7094
522 CENTRAL AVE 20.5 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7307
464 EAGLE ROCK AVE STE C 20.5 miles
WEST ORANGE, NJ 7052
265 CHERRY ST 146 20.6 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10002
1910 STATE ROUTE 35 20.6 miles
OAKHURST, NJ 7755
1 Clara Maass Drive Cont Care Bldg 1st FL 20.6 miles
Belleville, NJ 7109
1806 STATE HWY 35 STE 101A 20.7 miles
OAKHURST, NJ 7755
300 2ND AVE 20.8 miles
LONG BRANCH, NJ 7740
619 Throop Avenue 20.9 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11216
14 RALEIGH CT 21.1 miles
BASKING RIDGE, NJ 7920
324 WEST 14TH ST 21.2 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10014
1 GREENWOOD AVE STE 102 21.2 miles
MONTCLAIR, NJ 7042
178 FLOYD ST 21.3 miles
BELLEVILLE, NJ 7109
210 MEADOWLANDS PKWY 21.4 miles
SECAUCUS, NJ 7094
5 PLAINSBORO RD STE 570 21.4 miles
PLAINSBORO, NJ 8536
49 Claremont Avenue, 21.4 miles
Montclair, NJ 7042
147 Greenpoint Avenue, First Floor 21.4 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11222
144 LEWIS AVE 21.4 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11221
325 STATE ROUTE 10 21.5 miles
EAST HANOVER, NJ 7936
557 BROAD ST 21.5 miles
BLOOMFIELD, NJ 7003
202 W 23RD ST 21.7 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10011
1 Anderson Rd, Ste 101, Lower Level Public Li 21.7 miles
Bernardsville, NJ 7924
247 Third Ave, Ste 303 21.7 miles
New York, NY 10010
22 W 23RD ST 2ND FL 21.7 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10010
68 Graham Ave 21.7 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11206
408 Rockaway Avenue, 21.7 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11212
240 MONMOUTH RD 21.8 miles
OAKHURST, NJ 7755
380 2ND AVE 21.8 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10010
95 MADISON AVE STE 106 22.0 miles
MORRISTOWN, NJ 7960
101 Madison Ave, Ste 101 22.0 miles
Morristown, NJ 7960
43 MAIN ST 22.1 miles
FARMINGDALE, NJ 7727
962 MADISON ST APT 1 22.1 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11221
3196 KENNEDY BLVD 2ND FL 22.2 miles
UNION CITY, NJ 7087
224 W 35TH ST STE 607 22.2 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10001
68 NASSAU AVE 22.3 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11222
229 W 36TH ST 10TH FL 22.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10018
464 VALLEY BROOK AVE 22.3 miles
LYNDHURST, NJ 7071
55 E 34TH ST 22.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10016
MIDTOWN STATION P. O. BOX 799 22.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10018
137 East 36th Street, Suite 7 22.4 miles
New York, NY 10016
560 NEW YORK AVE 22.5 miles
LYNDHURST, NJ 7071
330 W 42ND ST 22.5 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10036
6 FELLEN PL 22.5 miles
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ 8844
Onsite Only #1R 22.6 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11237
408 W 45TH ST 22.7 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10036
601 Ewing St, Suite C-22 22.7 miles
Princeton, NJ 8540
3520 STATE ROUTE 33 22.7 miles
NEPTUNE, NJ 7753
3322 US HIGHWAY 22 STE 1101 22.8 miles
BRANCHBURG, NJ 8876
3322 US HIGHWAY 22 Building 1, Ste 1 22.8 miles
BRANCHBURG, NJ 8876
614 FRANKLIN AVE STE 101 22.8 miles
NUTLEY, NJ 7110
601 W 51ST ST 22.9 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10019
730 3RD AVE 22.9 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10017
18 E 48TH ST 2ND FL 22.9 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10017
4914-4922 Kennedy Blvd., Suite 206 23.0 miles
West New York, NJ 7093
919 2ND AVE 23.1 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10017
20 BEEKMAN PL APT 2B 23.2 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10022
330 WEST 58TH ST, STE 211 23.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10019
425 PARK AVE 23.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10022
115 E 57th Street, Ste 1530 23.5 miles
New York, NY 10022
2441 STATE ROUTE 33 23.5 miles
NEPTUNE, NJ 7753
Onsite Only 23.5 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11208
6655 FRESH POND RD 23.6 miles
RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385
17 Sylvan St, 23.7 miles
Rutherford, NJ 7070
31-00 47TH AVENUE 23.8 miles
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
66 - 17 Fresh Pond Rd, 23.8 miles
Ridgewood, NY 11385
6122 Fresh Pond Road, 23.9 miles
Middle Village, NY 11379
6701 BERGENLINE AVE 23.9 miles
WEST NEW YORK, NJ 7093
1809 Corlies Ave, Floor 2 23.9 miles
Neptune, NJ 7753
71 UNION AVE STE 103 23.9 miles
RUTHERFORD, NJ 7070
1355 BROAD ST 24.2 miles
CLIFTON, NJ 7013
881 Allwood Rd, Suite 103 24.3 miles
Clifton, NJ 7012
65 E 76th St, 24.4 miles
New York, NY 10021
69-16 METROPOLITAN AVE 24.4 miles
MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY 11379
47-01 QUEENS BLVD #206-207 24.5 miles
SUNNYSIDE, NY 11104
200 US HIGHWAY 46 24.7 miles
PARSIPPANY, NJ 7054
8212 151ST AVE 24.7 miles
HOWARD BEACH, NY 11414
130 SPEEDWELL AVE 24.7 miles
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ 7950
4275 65TH PL 24.8 miles
WOODSIDE, NY 11377
7301 GRAND AVE 24.9 miles
MASPETH, NY 11378
210 E 86th St, Ste 602 24.9 miles
New York, NY 10028
210 E 86TH ST STE 100 24.9 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10028
400 Candlewood Commons, Bldg 4 25.0 miles
Howell, NJ 7731
Urine drug testing is the most common and customizable screening method available in the drug testing world. Many times, drug tests are ordered from companies, courts, or individuals without knowing what drug panel is needing to be analyzed.
The most common drug panel options include the 5,10, 12, 14 and 17 panel drug tests but we also offer specialized and customized panels based on your specific need and we are here to discuss exactly what is tested in each type of drug test panel.
Urine or Hair Drug Testing in Perth Amboy, NJ - You Choose!
The detection period for a urine drug test is 1-5 days. However, hair drug testing is becoming more common because the detection period for a standard hair test can be up to 90 days. You must have at least an inch and a half of hair (1.5 inches) on your head or body hair may be used when conducting a hair drug test.
Facts About 10 Panel Drug Test
- The most cost-effective option in the workplace
- Most common and customizable screening method
- Detects recent drug use
- Available in instant or lab based testing options
Remember that many opioid addictions lead to further drug use, including heroin, so you may find that a standard 5 and 10 panel is not fulfilling your needs. In this case, consider a 12-panel drug test, which tests for additional opiates and painkillers that would not show up on a test with fewer panels.
A urine drug test detects recent drug use and is currently the only testing method that is approved for federally mandated drug testing.(5 panel DOT drug Test) Urine testing is appropriate for all testing reasons, from pre-employment to random to post-accident - and can be performed for a wide range of illicit and prescription drugs.
What drug are tested for in a 10 Panel Drug Test?
The drugs tested in a10 panel urine drug test include:
- Amphetamines
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Cocaine
- Marijuana
- MDA
- Methadone
- Methaqualone
- Opiates
- PCP
- Propoxyphene
The standard 10 panel drug test is typically collected at a collection site and analyzed at a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory. If you need a rapid results test, the 10 panel is available for a rapid result in most areas Nationwide. Results for a rapid results test are typically available the same business day (for negative results) and if a non-negative result exist, we send the specimen to the lab to perform confirmation testing at no additional charge.
What is a drug test?
A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen such as urine, hair, blood, breath, finger nail and oral fluid/saliva. The common procedure for a drug test is to have a donor provide a specimen to a drug testing collection specialist, complete a chain of custody form and then the collector will send by carrier the specimen to a laboratory for analysis and a determination if the specimen is negative or positive. Although there many laboratories in the United States which provide drug testing analysis, it is recommended that only a laboratory that is SAMHSA Certified is to be used when determining a drug testing result.
Does passive smoke inhalation cause a false positive for marijuana?
"Passive" smoke inhalation from being in a room with people smoking marijuana is not considered valid, as the cut-off concentrations for lab analysis are set well above that which might occur for passive inhalation.
Other abnormalities in the urine screen may indicate that results may be a false negative or that there was deliberate adulteration of the sample. For example:
- a low creatinine lab value can indicate that a urine sample was tampered with; either the subject diluted their urine by consuming excessive water just prior to testing, or water was added to the urine sample.
- creatinine levels are often used in conjunction with specific gravity to determine if samples have been diluted. To help avoid this problem, the testing lab may color the water in their toilet blue to prevent the sample being diluted with water from the toilet.
- subjects may also attempt to add certain enzymes to the urine sample to affect stability, but this often changes the pH, which is also tested.
How long do drugs stay in your system?
The window of detection or often times referred to as look back period of a drug test depend on several factors. Some of the factors impacting how long a drug will stay in your system are:
- The amount of the drug taken
- The frequency of the drug taken
- The type of drug taken
- An individual's body metabolic rate and general health
- The amount of fluids consumed since ingesting the drug
- The amount of exercise since ingesting the drug
- Other genetic variations that would impact an individual's response to a specific drug
In the case of life-threatening symptoms, unconsciousness, or bizarre behavior in an emergency situation, screening for common drugs and toxins may help find the cause, called a toxicology test or tox screen to denote the broader area of possible substances beyond just self-administered drugs. These tests can also be done post-mortem during an autopsy in cases where a death was not expected. The test is usually done within 96 h (4 days) after the desire for the test is realized. Both a urine sample and a blood sample may be tested.
ADT offers 10 panel urine drug tests in Perth Amboy, NJ.
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Local Area Info: Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The City of Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,814, reflecting an increase of 3,511 (+7.4%) from the 47,303 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,336 (+12.7%) from the 41,967 counted in the 1990 Census. Perth Amboy has a Hispanic majority population. In the 2010 census, persons of "Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin" made up 78.1% of the population, second to Union City at 84.7%. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay," referring to Raritan Bay.
Perth Amboy was settled in 1683 by Scottish colonists. It was called "New Perth" after James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, and the Lenape Native Americans called the point on which the city lies "Ompoge"; the native name was eventually corrupted and the two names were merged. Perth Amboy was formed by Royal charter in 1718, and the New Jersey Legislature reaffirmed its status in 1784, after independence. The city was a capital of the Province of New Jersey from 1686 to 1776. During the mid-1800s, the Industrial Revolution and immigration grew the city, developing a variety of neighborhoods which residents from a diverse range of ethnicities lived in. The city developed into a resort town for the Raritan Bayshore near it, but the city has grown in other industries since its redevelopment starting from the 1990s.
Perth Amboy borders the Arthur Kill, and features a historic waterfront. The Perth Amboy Ferry Slip was once an important ferry slip in the area, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The Raritan Yacht Club, one of the oldest yacht clubs in the United States, is located in the city. Perth Amboy is connected to the Staten Island borough of New York City via the Outerbridge Crossing.