Search for swimmer who went missing off Asbury Park suspended ASBURY PARK — The search for a city man who went swimming at the Second Avenue beach and disappeared in the water Tuesday evening was suspended four hours after it resumed this morning, said Asbury Park Fire Official Garrett Giberson. A Coast Guard boat began today's search efforts for Franky Lezin, 23, at 6:30 a.m., with more boats scheduled to join them at at 8:30 a.m., according to the Coast Guard. But Giberson said the search was called off at 10:32 a.m. due to unsafe conditions in the water. "There is zero visibility in the water. Our divers can't see anything," Giberson said. "Our divers and swimmers are getting knocked around by the surf and strong current and the tide is coming in so the water is getting a lot deeper." Lifeguards, fire department personnel and Coast Guard officials will be on the lookout from the shore until the water conditions improve, Giberson said.

Former Education Commissioner Schundler tells all, with e-mails TRENTON — Former education commissioner Bret Schundler, saying "I will not accept being defamed by the governor," released a chronology of events surrounding his firing last week that suggests Gov. Chris Christie and his senior staff peddled to the press a false version of events surrounding the state's failed grant application.

$3M retraining for fort workers The Defense Department on Wednesday approved nearly $3 million to fund the newly created New Jersey Technology center — a nonprofit business aimed at retaining skilled Fort Monmouth workers who will not relocate when their jobs move to Maryland after the Army post closes next year.