To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: After 25 years of service as School Nurse at Thurgood Marshall School and then as a member of the Board of Education, I wanted to tell you that I am retiring from the Asbury Park School District. I am not running for reelection this year to the school board. […]

A campaign flyer and newspaper advertisement attacking Board of Education incumbent Giuseppe “Joe” Grillo on taxes has been disavowed by one of his opponents who said he did not authorize the flyer and advertisement and did not know who wrote it.  “We did not know of it and did not approve of it,” said Iman-Mtume […]

To the Editor, Asbury Park Sun: I am writing to you to join me and my family in supporting Joe Grillo, Carritta Cook, and Wendi Glassman for the Asbury Park School Board. I don’t need to tell you how important this election is for our country and our community. I am a Deacon at Second […]

The three-person Moving Ahead Together slate has announced their candidacy for the Asbury Park Board of Education.  The slate includes incumbent Board of Education member Giuseppe “Joe” Grillo [above center] and newcomers Carritta Cook [left] and Wendi Glassman [right]. Three seats on the nine-member board are up for grabs in the November election.  “Together, we […]

The Asbury Park Dinner Table (APDT) initiative has now served approximately 2200 dinner meals and raised over $30,000 since it began just a week ago, according to Guiseppe “Joe” Grillo (above), one of the four organizers.  The meals, made by Asbury Park restaurants, are distributed to those in need — no questions asked — from five […]

Members of the Asbury Park Board of Education are holding a town hall-style meeting Thursday night, Jan. 9, to discuss New Jersey Senate Bill S-2 — what is it and how will it affect Asbury Park residents and schools, according to Board of Education member Giuseppe “Joe” Grillo (above).  The meeting will take place at […]

Three burgeoning local activists have organized The Road To The Green New Deal, a town hall forum being held 7 to 9:30 pm tonight, May 10, at Macedonia Baptist Church located at 1924 Heck Ave in Neptune. The organizers are Alex Inkiow, 21, Summer Clark, 19, and Brittany McLaughlin, 20, of Sunrise Jersey Shore, a […]

With the 2019 and 2020 elections already in high gear, the Asbury Park Democratic Committee is bringing back its town hall-style forums and meet-ups to inform, educate and inspire city residents and voters, organizers announced Tuesday. “The Asbury Park Democrats have always stood as a voice for our city’s progressive values of equality, inclusion and […]

Voting changes enacted by law in August by Gov Phil Murphy has prompted the Asbury Park Democratic Committee to release a vote-by-mail procedural how to ahead of the Nov. 6 elections. The new law involves allowing a voter to request a mail-in ballot for one election or for all elections every year until the he/she […]

Three local political organizations will host an all day Saturday forum aimed at helping those wanting to become more active and seeking change. The Monmouth & Ocean Democratic LGBTQ+ Caucus join Asbury Park Democrats and the Asbury Park Young Democrats in offering a political ‘bootcamp’ style day of interactive learning.  What’s Next – A Workshop For […]