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Asbury Park Schools

New state monitor appointed to school district

Current monitor will be transferred to Pleasantville

By Jill Bartlett


A new state monitor has been assigned to the Asbury Park School District. Outgoing state monitor Lester Richens [shown above, at right] will transfer to the Pleasantville School District. He will be replaced by Carole Morris [left]. Richens has served the district since May 2011. Morris served as superintendent of schools in Manasquan for 25 […]

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Sep 13, 2013
Asbury Park Schools

Fiscal monitor overturns board decision

Colleen White appointed to administrative position

By Molly Mulshine


The board of education’s state fiscal monitor Lester Richens has overturned a board decision and effectively appointed Colleen White to a new position, according to district communications officer Christina Coloma. Superintendent Denise Lowe recommended the appointment of White to a new position at the Jan. 22 board of education [BOE] meeting. After the motion didn’t […]

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Jan 30, 2013