To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: Asbury Park’s economic recovery over the past two decades is an unqualified success.  The City has thrived and no longer receives State transitional aid.  However, the financial picture for its schools is quite different. Asbury Park School District is halfway through a six-year process of losing tens of millions of dollars […]

The Asbury Park school board election returns are in. According to the unofficial results from the Monmouth County Clerk, incumbents Barbara Lesinski, Connie Breech and Dominic Latorraca were voted back into office.  The three were challenged by Diversity is our Strength ticket, comprised of Vincent Martino, Eduardo Soria Gonzales and Anthony Remy. Independent candidate Norman […]

A flier distributed by the Diversity Is Our Strength campaign saying ‘Local Freeholder Tom Arnone Endorses Eduardo [Soria-]Gonzales for Board of Education’ was done so without the three-term Freeholder’s knowledge, he confirmed Saturday evening.  “I did not endorse anyone for the Asbury Park School Board,” Arnone confirmed. “We [the Republican Party] in general, does not […]

The Monmouth County Board of Election’s cannot definitively attribute a cost for a special election, said Chief Clerk Robin Major. An estimated $25,000 cost was attributed by this news site based on information provided by the municipality. “We would not quote an amount,” Major said. “We did not sit down and calculate the cost of […]

Asbury Park school administrators will outline their goals and plans of action for achieving those goals at tomorrow night’s board of education meeting. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lamont Repollet, who signed a contract with the district in late September [shown above] and joined full time in October, said it is the first part of the process […]

About 35 city residents incensed by the state monitor’s recent decision to reject the board’s choice for superintendent showed up to the Board of Education meeting Wednesday, several of whom openly voiced their frustrations in a public hearing session that lasted close to two hours long. Members of the Asbury Park community who spoke out criticized the […]

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 school board election returns are in. According to the unofficial results from the Monmouth County Clerk, newcomers Connie Breech and Corey Lowell will join the board in January while three incumbents will retain their seats. Incumbent Nicolle D. Harris was re-elected to a full three-year term. Current board members Kenneth Saunders, Jr. and Felicia Simmons […]

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 […]

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 […]