Vas Amplifies Demand for Caba’s Resignation in Wake of Another Alarming Weekend
of Viral Crime.

Perth Amboy, N.J. (March 18, 2024) – In a continued effort to address the escalating crime and disorder in Perth Amboy, today Joseph B. Vas, Democrat for Mayor, reiterated his call for Mayor Helmin Caba to resign from his role as Police Director. This demand follows a proactive warning issued last week by Vas, highlighting concerns over Caba’s management of the Police Department, which were starkly validated by this weekend’s blatant lawlessness on our streets.

“Caba’s ongoing denial of the crime surge and his baseless assurances of safety cannot mask the reality our community faces daily. This weekend’s chaos is a direct outcome of his ineptitude and politicized handling of our Police Department,” expressed a deeply concerned Joseph B. Vas. This call to action serves as a follow-up to last week’s plea, underscoring the urgent need for leadership that acknowledges and addresses the safety concerns of Perth Amboy’s residents.

Many social media videos went viral last night, some with more than 100,000 views, showing cars stopping traffic to a halt at the entrance of Perth Amboy performing donuts while appearing unconcerned for any consequences. For years, Vas has pointed to Caba’s lack of qualifications, knowledge, or training in police and law enforcement.

“Caba thinks the police department is like the Perth Amboy Democratic Organization (PADO), a place for politics rather than safety. He has put every resident’s safety at risk. His failure to establish policy standards to maintain, improve, and enforce basic quality of life violations has now given rise to the feeling that anything goes in Perth Amboy,” Vas added.

Recent FBI statistics released show that Perth Amboy crime has nearly doubled in the past 3 years while Caba has served as Mayor and Police Director, and sadly that the crime clearance rate is a pathetic 10%. Caba has failed to keep a campaign promise he made in 2020 that he would hire a qualified police director to manage the police department.

“Yesterday, while Perth Amboy residents locked their doors in fear of what they witnessed, police department resources, police cars, motorcycles, and even the Police Chief, were marching in South Amboy’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Enough is enough, Perth Amboy deserves better. Politics is not the answer; only with qualified, decisive, and dedicated leadership will Perth Amboy restore safety,” concluded Joseph B. Vas, Democrat for Mayor.