Tanzanian first lady Mama Salam Kikwete [shown above, at left] met with Asbury Park Middle School teacher, Kevin Williams [right], as part of the Footprints to Education program, according to a press release from the program. Footprints, through cultural and educational exchange, is designed to enrich the lives of children while promoting global understanding between […]

Wednesday’s board of education meeting 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 and board members Christian Hall, Felicia Simmons and Barbara Lesinki were present. Ahbez-Anderson waited until 7:15 to announce the meeting […]

Asbury Park Middle School students now have a new, modern fitness facility at their disposal. Governor Christopher Christie [shown above, center] and Jake Steinfeld[at left], Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness and founder of Body by Jake, were on hand at the middle school Monday to cut the ribbon on the brand new facility […]

The Asbury Park High School [APHS] football team Friday night played for the first time in the school’s history under new stadium lighting installed at the Asbury Park football stadium. The lighting was installed two months ago and paid for by funds from the sale of a the former board of education building downtown, according to William […]

The Asbury Park Board of Education has reopened its search for a new district superintendent. Causing the board to reopen the search is the addition of two new board members — Kenneth Saunders, Jr. and Felicia Simmons — who were appointed to fill two vacancies last month. In order for the two members to take part […]

A new community garden has sprouted up in Asbury Park. Three raised garden beds now occupy what used to be empty space in the Acelero Learning Center’s playground area, according to a press release from the school. Located on Grand Avenue, the learning center offers a free pre-school “Head Start” program for students of low-income […]

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 […]

Two public hearings are scheduled to take place in Asbury Park Thursday evening — one in consideration of a dog park and the other on the search for a new superintendent of schools. The dog park committee will meet at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers. The committee will present research and plans and listen to […]

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 […]