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Asbury Park man charged in massive heroin, firearms bust

20 indicted for roles in trafficking network

By Molly Mulshine
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Kenrick Crawford, 44, of Asbury Park, has been indicted — along with 19 others, mostly from Long Branch — for his role in what the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is calling a “massive heroin and firearms trafficking network.” The Prosecutor’s Office issued a press release this morning regarding the bust, which is the result of […]

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May 14, 2012
Asbury Park Schools

Richens overrules board to re-appoint teachers and administrators

Sides with superintendent on approving full list of recommended rehires

By Molly Mulshine
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State fiscal monitor Lester Richens has overruled the board of education and re-appointed all tenured and non-tenured faculty and administrators in the school district as recommended by the superintendent. “Please be advised that I am overriding the vote of the Asbury Park Board of Education on resolution number 1 on page B1 that appeared on […]

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May 11, 2012
Friday Foto

Ray Yeager captures spirit of Asbury past & present


By Jason Thomson
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Any image of the historic Howard Johnson’s building on the Asbury Park boardwalk, just south of Convention Hall, can stimulate memories of the city’s great past and present. Arguably one of Asbury’s most significant architectural structures, the site now functions as McLoone’s Supper Club and Asbury Grille restaurant. Toms River resident Ray Yeager captured the […]

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May 11, 2012
Asbury Park Schools

Teachers push for removal of administrator

Union voted no-confidence 64-2 against Colleen White

By Molly Mulshine
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Just in time for the board to vote on contract renewals, the Asbury Park teachers’ union made public their 64-2 vote of no confidence against Colleen White, the school’s assistant director of assessment and testing. White has held that position for the past two years, meaning she does not have tenure. The board was scheduled […]

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May 11, 2012
Bamboozle

Parking rates will stay the same during Bamboozle

City manager had suggested doubling most rates to raise an additional $50,000 for city over weekend

By Molly Mulshine
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Despite the city manager’s recommendation, the city council decided at last night’s meeting not to increase parking rates over Bamboozle weekend. The meeting was held mainly for council to vote on several items regarding the Bamboozle festival, which is taking place next weekend. Bamboozle is scheduled for May 18, 19 and 20 and event organizers […]

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May 11, 2012
Asbury Park Schools

Fate of school employees in state monitor’s hands

Lester Richens will decide by tomorrow whether to renew teacher, administrator contracts

By Molly Mulshine
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After the Asbury Park Board of Education failed to renew teacher and administrator contracts for the 2012-2013 school year, the decision is in state fiscal monitor Lester Richens’s hands. The contract renewal was up for a vote at last night’s board of education meeting. Board members were unable to publicly discuss the contracts in detail […]

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May 10, 2012
Asbury Park

Local artists design this season’s beach badges

Artwork of Sara Norstrom, Vivian Taormina will adorn daily, seasonal passes

By Molly Mulshine
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Images of waves and the boardwalk will adorn this year’s beach badges thanks to designs made by Vivian Taormina and Sara Norstrom, respectively. The city joined the Arts Coalition of Asbury Park [ArtsCAP] to hold a design contest for the 2012 seasonal and daily beach badges. ArtsCAP member Dennis Carroll presented the city council with […]

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May 10, 2012
Bamboozle

Bamboozle crowd estimate lowered to 90,000

Saturday night headliner Blink-182 cancels due to drummer's emergency tonsillectomy

By Asbury Park Sun
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Bamboozle organizers have lowered crowd estimates for the three-day music festival to be held on the Asbury Park waterfront to 90,000. The event will take place May 18 through May 20. The Sun has previously reported initial estimates for the festival at 100,000 while the Coaster weekly newspaper reported initial estimates at 110,000 to 120,000. […]

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May 10, 2012
Asbury Park

At The Center, AIDS still part of the conversation

Will hold 20th anniversary fundraiser June 8

By Molly Mulshine
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In the 1980s and 1990s, AIDS was an epidemic that was a major part of the global conversation. Now, talk of the disease has died down and many think it is only an issue in third-world countries. In reality, people are still contracting the disease worldwide — and in Monmouth County. The Center in Asbury […]

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May 09, 2012
Asbury Park

Police blotter: Two charged with attempted murder after drive-by shooting

Incident has been under investigation since January

By Molly Mulshine
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Two young men have been charged with attempted murder following a months-long investigation into an incident that occurred in January. Steven Lezin, 19, of Asbury Park, and Joseph Hiran Saez, 18, of Long Branch, are being charged with two counts each of attempted murder and one count each of unlawful possession of a weapon and […]

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