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Asbury Park Schools

Raines, Jr. resigns from BOE due to ‘health reasons’

Board accepting apps from interested candidates until Friday, Oct. 11

By Jill Bartlett


The Asbury Park Board of Education is down a member. Joseph Raines, Jr. [shown at right] submitted a letter of resignation to Board President Angela Ahbez-Anderson and Board Secretary Geoffrey Hastings effective Sept. 26., citing “personal health reasons,” for his departure, according to Chanta L. Jackson, communications coordinator for the district. The contents of Raines’ letter is as […]

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Oct 07, 2013
Asbury Park Schools

BOE meeting cancelled due to lack of quorum

Five board members did not attend

By Molly Mulshine


A board of education meeting last night 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 [pictured], board vice president Geneva Smallwood and board member Qzeena Taylor were present. Ahbez-Anderson acknowledged the lack of […]

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May 23, 2013