Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas can rattle off numerous good reasons why his plans for a public-safety and recreation complex off New Brunswick Avenue make sense. No one argues for example the merits of a centrally located nerve center for police, fire and first-aid services. No one disputes that it is smart to use eight acres of land donated by a city waterfront developer. No one denies it is preferable to locate here rather than displace scores more residents or businesses by spreading the project into other parts of the community. On a purely strategic level, the plan is...