The Angel (song) The Angel (song) "The Angel" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from the album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J." in 1973. It was also released as the B-side to Springsteen's "Blinded by the Light" single. The song was part of the demo that Springsteen recorded for John Hammond of CBS Records in advance of getting his first recording contract. At the time "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J." was released, Springsteen considered it his most sophisticated song. It has had very few live performances. The song is one of the slower tracks on "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.", played on piano.
Asbury Park, New Jersey eminent domain of the Board of Education building on Lake Avenue. The Board of Education moved to the third and fourth floors of 603 Mattison Avenue, the former "Asbury Park Press" building, where it paid $189,327 in rent per year. In February 2007, the offices of the Asbury Park Board of Education were raided by investigators from the State Attorney General's office, prompted by allegations of corruption and misuse of funds. Per-student expenditures in Asbury Park have generated statewide controversy for several years. In 2006, "The New York Times" reported that Asbury Park "spends more than $18,000 per student each