Robert Mahon [pictured above] has taken over as the Asbury Park school district’s interim superintendent. He will temporarily fill the vacancy left by Superintendent Denise Lowe until a new superintendent is appointed. The district voted not to renew Lowe’s contract in November 2012. This is Mahon’s second time at the post. He also served as interim […]

With only one year remaining in both of their individual terms, Asbury Park Board of Education members Gregory Brewington and Gregory Hopson, Sr. resigned during Tuesday night’s board meeting. Within the next few days, Board Secretary Geoff Hastings will submit a notice through local newspapers asking candidates wanting to fill the vacancies to write letters of […]

A group of Asbury Park residents discussed the major strengths and weaknesses of the Asbury Park school system last night during a community forum intended to gauge what the community is looking for in a superintendent. Kathy Winecoff, a field service representative for the New Jersey School Boards Association, facilitated the meeting. Winecoff will also […]

Students of the first fashion merchandising class at Asbury Park High School will hold their inaugural fashion show Friday. The exhibit will feature work from students enrolled in the fashion merchandising class at the high school. The show starts at 6 p.m. on the front lawn of the high school. The theme of the show is […]

Six candidates have filed to run for three seats on the Asbury Park Board of Education. The election will be held Nov. 5. The candidates are Connie Sue Breech of 1500 3rd Ave., Arva M. Council of 1303 Summerfield Ave., incumbent Nicolle D. Harris of 17 Ridge Ave., Corey Lowell of 831 Dunlewy St., Felicia Simmons […]

The Asbury Park School District will showcase student work in Convention Hall Tuesday and Wednesday during “Arts Alive – Asbury Park’s 13th Annual Art Showcase.” The showcase features work created throughout the school year by students from all levels of learning, pre-k through 12th grade. Members of the visual and performing arts department of the […]

On the eve of the high school prom, Asbury Park students learned about the dangers of drunk driving this week. The junior-senior prom is tonight at Shadowbrook in Shrewsbury, and students learned several lessons about the consequences of driving under the influence in school yesterday. School substance awareness coordinator Alisha De Lorenzo organized an all-day […]

A board of education meeting last night was cancelled when less than half of the board members showed up at the designated start time. The meeting was schedule to start at 7 p.m. Board president Angela Ahbez-Anderson [pictured], board vice president Geneva Smallwood and board member Qzeena Taylor were present. Ahbez-Anderson acknowledged the lack of […]

The Asbury Park Board of Education is inviting parents and members of the community to tell the district what they’re looking for in a new superintendent. The district is about to start searching for a new superintendent, as they voted not to renew current Superintendent Denise Lowe’s contract in November 2012. The board of education […]

The Asbury Park High School musical, “Once on this Island,” has been nominated for four Basie Awards. The cast and crew received nods for outstanding lighting design in a musical, outstanding student/adult orchestra, outstanding chorus in a musical, and outstanding direction in a musical. The nominations were announced on May 8. The “Once on this […]