Tag: Toms River
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West Dover Elementary participates in a Childhood Hunger Day event
Third-grade students from the West Dover Elementary School in Toms River participated in a Childhood Hunger Day forum when they traveled to Fulfill, the food bank of Monmouth and Ocean County that is located in Neptune. The 2018 Childhood Hunger Day forum was provided not only by Fulfill, but by the New Jersey chapter of…
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Toms River students form international partnership with Israeli high school
TOMS RIVER – Authentic Science Research (ASR) students from the Toms River Regional School District will be working with Israeli high school students to study a bacteria called Wolbachia. The students will be collaborating and sharing data during the 2018-19 school year. According to the University of Rochester, Wolbachia is a reproductive parasite that manipulates…
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Toms River school board will sue state in bid to turn back funding reduction
TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Regional School District Board of Education has voted unanimously to join litigation with other school districts that have experienced and will continue to experience a reduction in state aid. The suit is directed toward state Commissioner of Education Lamont Repollet. The board will retain the services of the Weiner…
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A quilt promotes the faith of a community in Toms River
TOMS RIVER-The unveiling of a quilt resulted in a enriching experience for local officials and residents. The Ocean County Library served as the site when guests experienced the unveiling of a quilt that was built by 90 people is called “The Fabric of Our Community Quilt.” The quilt represents individuals from every different background and…
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Holiday-themed Disney Junior Play Date returns to Ocean County Mall
TOMS RIVER- The Disney Play Date will make its annual return this holiday season to the Ocean County Mall. For more than 10 years, the mall has served as the host to the holiday-themed event. On Dec. 7, the event will return to the mall. It will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The…
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Little, Quinn, and Moran elected to county office
Voters elected two members to the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and a county surrogate on Election Day, Nov. 6. Gerry Little of Surf City, who is currently serving as the director of the freeholder board, won re-election to his sixth three-year term. Gary Quinn of Lacey Township won his first seat on the…
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Howe, Nardini, Polozzo win seats on Toms River regional school board
Jennifer Howe, Joseph Nardini and Anna Polozzo won seats on the Toms River Regional School District Board of Education on Election Day, Nov. 6. There were two seats on the ballot for representatives of Toms River. The candidates were Robert Onofrietti Jr., Erica Cirillo, Chistopher Raimann, Danielle Lebright, Howe and Nardini. All of the election…
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Veterans Day Parade drew guests and residents to downtown
Residents and guests lined up on the streets in downtown Toms River to celebrate and show support for veterans on Nov. 12. On that day, the township’s annual Veterans Day Parade was held before a large gathering who assembled to honor our nation’s veterans. The parade started at 9:45 a.m. at the Toms River Shopping…
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Kim wins the seat for the Third District
TOMS RIVER- Democratic candidate Andy Kim was declared the victor in a hard-fought battle for a seat in congress from New Jeesey’s Third Congressional District. After the Associated Press called the race for Kim, Republican two-term incumbent Tom MacArthur conceded the race on Nov. 14. The Third Congressional District covers 17 municipalities in Ocean County…
