A group of Asbury Park High School students helped load school-district books to be sent to Tanzania through the Footprints to Education Program and the WAMA Foundation earlier this month. The students are part of the high school’s Workforce Investment Board Program, and are being supervised by Charmaine Handler, structured learning experience coordinator, and Walter […]

The Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County has selected Asbury Park resident Ijataque “Tay” McClain as its 2013 Youth of the Year. McClain will receive a $1,500 scholarship and compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the New Jersey Youth of the Year title and a $20,000 college scholarship on June 3. As the new […]

The board of education unanimously approved its budget for the 2013-2014 school year at its March 20 meeting. The spending plan bears a 1.9-percent tax levy increase. The total budget amount is $80,500,004, according to district business administrator Geoffrey Hastings. The district operating budget is $67,559,592, while the remainder of the spending plan consists of […]

As school closures continue through the end of this week, the Boys and Girls Club is opening its doors to all local kids from noon to 4 p.m. today, tomorrow and Friday. “In a time like this, it’s critical for an organization like ours to be there and to do everything in our power to […]

The city’s schools are remaining closed until further notice, so local organizations are continuing to provide recreation opportunities for area youth. The school buildings’ power has been restored but officials are now assessing damage, city manager Terence Reidy said. School is closed tomorrow. Recreation was provided for children from noon to 3 p.m. at the […]

At last week’s School District Meet-and-Greet in the Barack Obama Building, parents and district employees discussed parent programs and formally met some new administrators, including high school principal Reginald Mirthil. MEETING THE PRINCIPAL Mirthil, who is an alumnus of Asbury Park High School, just started as principal in September. “I am humbled to stand before […]

The board of education [BOE] voted on renewal of superintendent Denise Lowe’s contract last night and after three members voted yes and three abstained, the result is unclear. Board president Gregory Hopson and members Gregory Brewington and Sheila Brazile voted in favor of renewing the five-year contract. Gerard Dalton, Barbara Lesinski and Angela Ahbez-Anderson abstained. […]

The board of education [BOE] is finalizing plans for administrative offices to move from downtown Asbury Park to the Barack H. Obama building on Bangs Avenue [pictured above]. The district’s administrative staff has occupied a floor of The Press Building at 603 Mattison Ave. [right] for several years, paying $189,327 annually, or about $15,000 per […]

Asbury Park High School’s Blue Bishops football team is ready to make its fall debut this Saturday, starting with a Grand Re-Opening Celebration at 11:45 a.m. The school district is inviting the public to celebrate the field’s re-opening on Sept. 8 prior to the football team’s first home game against Keyport, which starts at noon. […]