Results from state-mandated testing for the 2012-2013 school year were presented to the Board of Education on Wednesday, and the results show children in the Asbury Park School District are performing below average across the board. William J. Shannon, director of special services for the district, presented the scores, which he says are of “concern” since […]

The district state monitor has reversed the Board of Education’s selection of Gregory Allen as the Asbury Park district superintendent of schools. State Monitor Carole Morris made her decision public at the regular Board of Education meeting held Wednesday. Allen had been tentatively appointed in a 6-3 vote at the October 16 special meeting. Reasons for […]

At a special meeting held Monday, members of the Asbury Park Board of Education passed a resolution to have a draft employment contract sent to the executive county superintendent for district superintendent candidate Gregory Allen, according to a spokesperson for the district. Allen’s appointment is still under review by the state. The motion passed 6-2, […]

The Asbury Park chapter of the Statewide Education Organizing Committee [SEOC] will host a candidates’ forum for the upcoming Board of Education election Monday, according to a news release from the organization. The forum takes place Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. at Atonement Lutheran Church. All candidates for the November 5 school board election have […]

The following “Meet the Candidates” series continues to spotlight individual residents who seek a seat on the Asbury Park Board of Education. There are three three-year terms and two one-year terms up for contest on the Nov. 5 ballot, making a majority of the seats on the nine member board available. A total of nine candidates […]

Members of the Asbury Park Board of Education selected a new superintendent of schools and filled a vacancy left by a board member who resigned at a special meeting held Wednesday. Board member Felicia Simmons made a motion to appoint Gregory Allen as the district superintendent of schools for a 5-year contract pending background and […]

The following “Meet the Candidates” series continues to spotlight individual residents who seek a seat on the Asbury Park Board of Education. There are three three-year terms and two one-year terms up for contest on the Nov. 5 ballot, making a majority of the seats on the nine member board available. A total of nine candidates […]

The following “Meet the Candidates” series will spotlight individual residents who seek a seat on the Asbury Park Board of Education. There are three three-year terms and two one-year terms up for contest on the Nov. 5 ballot, making a majority of the seats on the nine member board available. A total of nine candidates are in […]

Four city residents have announced their plan to run as ticket in the November 5 Asbury Park Board of Education election. Connie Sue Breech, Corey Lowell, Calvin Anderson and Carol Jones make up “Team Vitamin C,”since all of the candidates have first names that begin with the letter C. The four announced their slate through a […]

The Asbury Park Board of Education is down a member. Joseph Raines, Jr. [shown at right] submitted a letter of resignation to Board President Angela Ahbez-Anderson and Board Secretary Geoffrey Hastings effective Sept. 26., citing “personal health reasons,” for his departure, according to Chanta L. Jackson, communications coordinator for the district. The contents of Raines’ letter is as […]