Asbury Park

Resolution of Gun Incident at Asbury Park High School

This past March NJ Left Behind broke news that a student at Asbury Park High School was caught with a…

4 years ago

Repollet Poaches Long Branch Superintendent; Bonus Rumor.

Lamont Repollet, current President of Kean University, has announced a new appointment:  Long Branch Superintendent Michael Salvatore will be Kean’s…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Lowering Standards Appears to Be Contagious, Too. I’m Looking at You, New York City.

CASES SPIKE IN NEW YORK CITY There’s another virus spreading in the tri-state area and, while not fatal, it is…

4 years ago

In Asbury Park, A Call for the State Fiscal Monitor to Resign

Last night the Asbury Park Board of Education held its monthly meeting --with a bit of a twist. Since mid-March…

4 years ago

Why Can’t We Fix Asbury Park? Thirteen Years of State Oversight and Still Circling the Drain.

I’ve spent a fair bit of time recently on Asbury Park Public Schools at the behest of residents and staff…

5 years ago

Asbury Park Residents Decry School District’s High Spending and “Top-Heavy Administration.”

On Wednesday night the Asbury Park Board of Education held its monthly public meeting. Sort of. While other districts are…

5 years ago

Asbury Park Sources Clarify Loaded Gun Incident

Since the Asbury Park High School incident when a student brought a loaded gun into the school -- past a…

5 years ago

Who Keeps Students and Staff Safe at Asbury Park? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at What Parents Don’t Know.

Thursday’s post described an incident where a student brought a loaded gun into school, despite the presence of metal detectors.…

5 years ago

Asbury Park High School Student Brings Loaded Gun to School; Community and Staff Kept in the Dark.

I have a scoop that I wish I didn’t have, courtesy of three anonymous sources, all staff members at Asbury…

5 years ago

Asbury Park Spends $42K per Student and Still Can’t Get the Job Done: Highlights from the Recent State Audit.

Once again it’s time to take a look at Asbury Park Public School District, which spends more per pupil ($42,382…

5 years ago