Former Toms River Schools Chief Ritacco Is Out of Prison

In a move that was long-rumored by local sources in Ocean County, Michael Ritacco, the Toms River Regional schools superintendent who...

Legislators Pitch ‘Painless’ Solution For Brick, TR School Funding Crisis to Governor

Northern Ocean County’s state legislators are pitching what they call a “painless” proposal to Gov. Phil Murphy, in an attempt to...

Toms River Schools to Continue Full Day Kindergarten in 2020-21 School Year

Amidst a financial crisis stemming from an $18 million cut in state funding, Toms River Regional school officials have confirmed that...

Toms River Regional BOE Commits to Lawsuit Against N.J. Over ‘Secret’ Funding Formula

Toms River Regional school board members unanimously approved a resolution at a board meeting Wednesday night to jointly file a request...

Murphy Vetoes Bill That Would Allow Toms River BOE to Exceed Tax Hike Cap

What some saw as a fix for an underfunded school district was seen by others as the proverbial straw that would...

Gymnasium, Wrestling Room at Toms River East to be Named for Former Principal, Coach

Toms River High School East is honoring two of its most beloved staff members by naming portions of the school in...

Pick Your Poison: The Four (Costly) Options to ‘Fix’ Toms River Schools’ Funding Crisis

Toms River Regional school officials on Wednesday night said more than 60 district staff members could be laid off as a...

‘A Slap in the Face:’ Toms River School Officials React to State’s ‘Offensive’ Funding Offer

The state’s offer of emergency school funding for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, one-fifth of what the district requested...

‘Rally to Save Toms River’ Set for Dec. 10 in Trenton in Protest of More School Funding Cuts

Toms River Regional Schools is calling on residents to attend what is being billed as the “Rally to Save Toms River”...

TR School Board Results: Eagan Wins Seat, Two-Vote Margin Separates Other Candidates

The newest member of the Toms River Regional School Board will be Kathleen Eagan, former teacher’s union president for the school...