Ocean County
Ocean County Commissioners to Endorse ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ for N.J.
The Ocean County commissioners plan to adopt a resolution calling for a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” to be developed with the intent of better informing parents...
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Schools
/ 2 weeks agoToms River School District Renames ‘Bubble’ for New Corporate Sponsor
The Bennett Bubble, long named for a former district superintendent, has received an update to its official title. The Toms River...
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Schools
/ 2 months agoN.J. Slashes Funding to Toms River Schools by $4.3M, Despite Higher School Spending
Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday proposed a spending plan that would see New Jersey increase funding to public schools by $650...
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Schools
/ 3 months agoLocal Pressure Builds for Murphy to Drop School Mask Mandate Earlier
Following Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement that a controversial mandate to require children to wear face masks in school would end in...
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Schools
/ 4 months agoMurphy: School Mask Mandate to Continue, But Emergency Powers Law Expires Tuesday Night
A political rift over requiring children to wear masks in New Jersey public schools has resulted in legislative gridlock involving a...
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Schools
/ 4 months agoAttorney To Lead Study Into Whether Toms River Regional Should Educate Seaside Heights Students
Seaside Heights officials on Wednesday authorized the appointment of a local attorney with deep roots in the education sector to lead...
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/ 9 months agoOCC Imposes Mask Mandate, Won’t Require Coronavirus Vaccine for Fall Semester
Ocean County College announced its plan to reopen for the fall 2021 semester this week, including a mask mandate and a...
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/ 12 months agoToms River Regional School Board Asks Murphy to Allow Classrooms to Unmask
The coming 2021-2022 school year should be unmasked, wrote Toms River Regional School Board to the governor on May 25. Asking...
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/ 1 year agoT.R. North Alum, Trailblazing Journalist, Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
A graduate of Toms River High School North has been nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize after aggressively covering news...
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/ 1 year agoToms River BOE Appoints Gialanella Interim Superintendent, Healy Ready to Exit
The Toms River Regional Board of Education on Wednesday night appointed Thomas Gialanella its interim superintendent, replacing David Healy, who has...