24 hour towing in downtown Perth Amboy, NJ: Smith Street at closing time and the old blocks by City Hall

Smith Street is the city's main shopping strip, and on Friday and Saturday nights the curb is full from end to end. Cars that sat through a long dinner in the cold come back with dead batteries, and keys get locked in trunks while people load leftovers.

Give dispatch the block and the nearest cross street. The driver pulls in behind you with the light bar on instead of stopping in the lane.

State Street runs the length of downtown and on toward the north side, lined with homes, corner stores and curb parking on both sides. Potholes here claim a lot of tires on the way home.

A spare goes on at the curb for one flat price. No spare means a short tow to the tire shop you choose.

The oldest part of the city climbs toward the water around City Hall and Market Square. Streets are narrow, some are one-way, and parking is tight after dark.

The dispatcher routes the truck so it comes down the right way, and the driver walks the car out on skates if it is boxed in.

Before the shops open, vans and box trucks line up to unload on Smith Street and State Street. One that will not restart blocks the block, so we treat it as urgent and send a medium-duty truck if the vehicle calls for it.

Store owners with regular deliveries can set up a fleet account with one monthly invoice.