Amboy Multiplex Cinemas

US Highway 9 & State Route 35,
Sayreville, NJ 08872

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Amboy Multiplex Cinemas

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Located just off the Garden State Parkway as you go off the Driscoll Bridge, this theatre has been entertaining audiences in central Jersey since 1979. A sister theatre, Hazlet Multiplex Cinemas, shares the same design (I think) as this theatre.

As of 6/3/05, it is temporarily closed for a sinking ceiling, so most moviegoers would go to Hazlet. Other than that, this I think is a popular theatre.

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markp
markp on November 16, 2011 at 8:24 am

Drove by the theatre yesterday on my way to the Count Basie Theatre. There is a “For Sale, 20+ acres” sign on the boarded up marquee. I guess thats truly the end for this theatre. Wouldnt a nice 4 screen drive-in look good over there? Just sayin.

garth
garth on November 23, 2011 at 11:07 am

markp is the theatre still standing? I thought it had to be demolished because the ground it was built on was unstable.

AdamBomb1701
AdamBomb1701 on July 11, 2012 at 3:23 pm

I was driving on Route 9 toward Old Bridge last week, and I made it a point to eyeball the Amboy Cinema, to see just what’s happening. The theater is still standing, but there’s a “For Sale” sign on the outside. I wonder who would buy it? Maybe a developer, but what would they build there?

markp
markp on July 12, 2012 at 10:19 am

I have always said a nice 4 screen drive-in would look mighty nice on this spot. 2 larger screens by the river, 2 smaller ones by the old circle. Bet it would be a gold mine. Open it up from say early April till maybe Halloween.

heather72889
heather72889 on December 15, 2012 at 4:07 pm

i heard there was a sinkhole in the middle of it which is why its shut down i would LOVE to see what it looks like inside…

markp
markp on December 15, 2012 at 6:10 pm

Yes heather, there is a sinkhole in the lobby in the area of the concession stand. Last time I was in there was in 2006.

amboycinemaslover
amboycinemaslover on January 12, 2013 at 4:28 pm
  1. I’ve been in the building within the past month. There’s a minor sinkhole in the lobby that hasn’t changed much at all since it’s closing.
  2. The building is still packed with stuff (seats, screens, etc.) And the only major problem is vandalists that broke in.
  3. The building is NOT (repeat: NOT) condemned. There’s a padlock on the front door that maintnance still goes into regularly.
  4. There is an ultimate tribute blog that started up recently. You can find it by just looking up Amboy Cinemas Blog on google (It’s the only one).

Hope this helps!

sbrisita
sbrisita on January 22, 2013 at 3:08 pm

So I’m very curious about the current plans, if any exist for the future of the cinema. I’m currently a historic preservation student in Philadelphia but I’ve lived in Perth Amboy my entire life and I can remember going to the theater all the time. Maybe there can be an effort to preserve this building before they decide to completely do away with it. Any thoughts?

jkonka
jkonka on April 23, 2013 at 10:07 am

Who owns this property?

Can anyone provide me with contact info?

I have an idea to revitalize this location for moviegoers.

Please post that information.

Thanks!

fred1
fred1 on April 23, 2013 at 1:53 pm

If there not a way to contact at the property #,you can inquire at any comm.real estate company.

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