St. Mary's High School (Perth Amboy, New Jersey)

St. Mary's High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Perth Amboy, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.

The school closed in 1981 in the wake of declining enrollment.^[1]

Notable alumni[]

Thomas J. Deverin (1921-2010), politician who served 11 terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, from 1970 to 1992^[2]
Matt Loughlin, sportscaster who is the radio play-by-play voice of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League on WFAN.^[3]
Chris Smith (born 1953), politician currently serving in his 20th term as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district, having served since 1981^[4]
Ruth White (1914-1969), actress who worked in theatre, film, and television^[5]

References[]

^ "St. Mary's High School To Operate Under Diocese", The South Amboy Citizen, April 3, 1986. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Five years ago, St. Mary's in Perth Amboy closed due to a decline in enrollment."
^ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 203, Part 1, p. 259. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1988. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Thomas J. Deverin, Dem., Carteret - Assemblyman Deverin resides at 28 Cypress St., Carteret. He was born in Perth Amboy July 7, 1921. He is a graduate of St. Mary's High School, Perth Amboy, and has taken extension courses at the Research Institute of America, New York."
^ Tufaro, Greg; McGurk, Tom; Falk, Steven; Havsy, Jane; Newman, Josh; Stapleton, Art. From the field to the booth: These New Jersey athletes became sports broadcasters", The Record (Bergen County), October 18, 2019. Accessed October 20, 2019. "A graduate of St. Mary's High School in South Amboy, Loughlin was a former high school student-athlete."
^ Faherty, Emily. "Unsung Hero; By now, everyone is familiar with the David Goldman custody battle. But what everyone might not be aware of is the depth of Congressman Chris Smith's involvement in returning Sean to his father.", New Jersey Monthly, March 15, 2010. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Raised as a Roman Catholic with two brothers, Smith attended St. Mary’s High School in Perth Amboy, where he ran track and cross-country and wrestled."
^ "Ruth White, 55, Of Stage And TV; Actress Who Won Emmy in Little Moon of Alban Dies", The New York Times, December 4, 1969. Accessed November 14, 2017. "Ruth Catherine White, born April 14, 1924, into a family that had been in Perth Amboy for more than 150 years, was the daughter of Charles V. and Jane Gibbons White, She attended St. Mary's High School in her hometown and was graduated from Douglass College in New Brunswick, N. J."

Coordinates: 40°30′37″N 74°15′58″W / 40.5102°N 74.2660°W / 40.5102; -74.2660

[1] "St. Mary's High School To Operate Under Diocese", The South Amboy Citizen, April 3, 1986. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Five years ago, St. Mary's in Perth Amboy closed due to a decline in enrollment."

[2] Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 203, Part 1, p. 259. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1988. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Thomas J. Deverin, Dem., Carteret - Assemblyman Deverin resides at 28 Cypress St., Carteret. He was born in Perth Amboy July 7, 1921. He is a graduate of St. Mary's High School, Perth Amboy, and has taken extension courses at the Research Institute of America, New York."

[3] Tufaro, Greg; McGurk, Tom; Falk, Steven; Havsy, Jane; Newman, Josh; Stapleton, Art. From the field to the booth: These New Jersey athletes became sports broadcasters", The Record (Bergen County), October 18, 2019. Accessed October 20, 2019. "A graduate of St. Mary's High School in South Amboy, Loughlin was a former high school student-athlete."

[4] Faherty, Emily. "Unsung Hero; By now, everyone is familiar with the David Goldman custody battle. But what everyone might not be aware of is the depth of Congressman Chris Smith's involvement in returning Sean to his father.", New Jersey Monthly, March 15, 2010. Accessed September 3, 2019. "Raised as a Roman Catholic with two brothers, Smith attended St. Mary’s High School in Perth Amboy, where he ran track and cross-country and wrestled."

[5] "Ruth White, 55, Of Stage And TV; Actress Who Won Emmy in Little Moon of Alban Dies", The New York Times, December 4, 1969. Accessed November 14, 2017. "Ruth Catherine White, born April 14, 1924, into a family that had been in Perth Amboy for more than 150 years, was the daughter of Charles V. and Jane Gibbons White, She attended St. Mary's High School in her hometown and was graduated from Douglass College in New Brunswick, N. J."

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