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 […]

The Asbury Park Board of Education is inviting parents and members of the community to tell the district what they’re looking for in a new superintendent. The district is about to start searching for a new superintendent, as they voted not to renew current Superintendent Denise Lowe’s contract in November 2012. The board of education […]

The Asbury Park Middle School is ready for next week’s NJASK tests to begin, and students and staff celebrated during a pep rally on Thursday, May 2. “Our students need to get excited about taking the NJASK next week,” Superintendent Denise Lowe said in a prepared release. “I am confident that they will do well […]

The state has released its school report cards for the 2011-2012 school year, and Asbury Park Middle School was found to be significantly lagging in academic achievement, college and career readiness and student growth. The high school fared better in most respects. “The issues in Asbury Park long pre-date me and it’s going to take […]

Starting in the second semester of this school year, the high school will offer a fashion merchandising and design class for its students. The curriculum for the class was approved by the board already, and High School Principal Reginald Mirthil is now being tasked with naming a teacher for the course, which begins Feb. 5. […]

The board of education [BOE] voted to bring Nicole Harris onto the board at its Nov. 28 meeting after interviewing five members of the community to replace Kevin Michel. Michel resigned in October, saying he had other commitments that needed his time and energy. Board members unanimously approved Harris for the position, which has a […]

Asbury Park’s schools will be closed on Monday, Oct. 29, due to the impending hurricane, officials announced today. A special board of education meeting originally set for Monday night has been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 2, at Bradley Elementary School at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the superintendent’s contract. The […]

Prior to the board of education’s vote on renewing Superintendent Dr. Denise Lowe’s contract at the Oct. 10 board meeting, members of the staff and the public spoke about the upcoming vote during public comment. In the end, the vote was inconclusive, with three board members voting yes and three abstaining, while two more were […]