Organizers behind the Asbury Park Museum are gearing up for another busy winter season, offering glimpses of the city’s past through a series of pop up events.  First up will be a book reading and signing event, occurring 7 pm Thursday at the Asbury Park Public Library, located at 500 First Ave.  The book is […]

The City of Asbury Park’s Recreation Committee held its first Family Fun Barbecue on Saturday, at Springwood Avene Park. The free event, held in conjunction with local schools, featured family-friendly offerings for those raising a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. The afternoon included food, music, arts and crafts, and outdoor activities. Children participated in […]

Jersey Shore Women in Tech [JSWT], a fast-growing organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and mentoring women in the tech industry has raised enough funds to send four Asbury Park High School students to Plum Crazy Robotics tech coding camp in Marlboro. “We have been humbled by how the local community has rallied around this cause […]

The Asbury Park School District has received a $10K OceanFirst 2018 Model Classroom Grant, school officials announced this week. The Model Classroom Grant program is aimed at supporting bold and innovative schools with the vision, creativity and desire to develop model classrooms for learning, officials said. “Building a Brighter Future is our district’s motto,” Superintendent […]

The Asbury Park Blue Bishops faced off with the Manchester Hawks during the annual homecoming game Friday. And while the Blue Bishops emerged victorious with a score of 31-14, the day included the return of many notable alumni. Among them was Dr. John Amato – captain of the Asbury Park varsity football squad in 1968. He […]

The Annual Back To School Block Party held over the weekend helped ready 300 students for the new school year, city officials have announced. “We are grateful to the community and our sponsors for their generosity,” Mayor John Moor said. “Every donation helps us provide the students of Asbury Park with the tools they need […]

In between the end of summer camp and students returning to school, Asbury Park is readying for a few fundraisers being held to support city’s youth. There are three fundraisers being held to support student’s back to school needs. It begins tonight [Aug 16] with the Asbury Park Music Foundation’s Second Annual Back to School […]

From an inaugural Pre-K Bridge Crossing and Bradley Elementary School Prom to Thursday night’s High School Graduation and Friday morning’s Martin Luther King Jr Middle School Promotion, the Asbury Park School District celebrated its traditional and new rites of passage this past month. Newly sworn in Commissioner of Education [the district’s former superintendent] Dr. Lamont […]

The Asbury Park Board of Education, in a unanimous vote, has approved the permanent appointment of Acting Superintendent Sancha Gray.  The former Assistant Superintendent took on the interim post in February after Gov. Phil Murphy tapped the district’s former Superintendent Lamont Repollet as the state’s Commissioner of Education. Gray said her five year contract is […]

For the third consecutive year, the Asbury Park School District has been named an Innovative School District by the International Center for Leadership in Education [ICLE]. The accolade is given to a handful of school districts across the nation – including the nation’s most rapidly improving schools – who have incorporated rigorous and relevant educational […]