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32-502: District officials announced in May 2010 that the school would be closing and that students would attend elementary schools in the nearby Toms River Regional Schools for grades K-6. Officials cited costs of $ 37,000 per student if the school remained open, versus $ 10,500 per student if attending the Toms River district. The shared services agreement was renewed for the 2013-2014 school year. As of

64-467: A Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. Seats on

96-477: A heart attack, Roselli announced his retirement. Thomas Gialanella was appointed interim superintendent, effective July 1, 2013, and Marianne Gaffney was appointed interim assistant superintendent, replacing Joseph Pizza as of August 1, 2013. Subsequently, due to Gialanella's inability to start on July 1, James Hauenstein was named interim superintendent for the month of July 2013. David Healy took over as permanent superintendent on July 1, 2014, after being named by

128-714: A large food court, free BMX stunt shows, free fireworks, the Millennium Radio Marketplace, a flea market and area for attendees to learn more about local businesses and services, and concerts inside the Poland Spring Arena, which is located on campus, the Lester Glenn Day Stage, and the Pine Belt Night Stage. Since there is no parking allowed near the festival, free shuttle services are provided by Wachovia and Toms River Regional Schools at

160-525: A major festival held during the summer in 2005, 2006 and 2008. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest,

192-466: A third high school, which was rejected by a margin of nearly a 1,000 votes. Toms River High School East opened in September 1979 on a 79-acre (32 ha) site in a building constructed at a cost of $ 10.9 million (equivalent to $ 45.8 million in 2023). Opened at a time of rising energy prices, the building was designed so that each classroom had only two windows in order to reduce heat loss through

224-512: Is allocated one of the board's nine seats. Core members of the district's / school's administration were: 39°54′42″N 74°04′45″W  /  39.911565°N 74.079274°W  / 39.911565; -74.079274 Toms River Regional Schools Toms River Regional Schools is a comprehensive regional public school district primarily located in the quickly growing coastal community of Toms River , located in Ocean County , in

256-402: Is also known as The Bubble , and is home to many New Jersey State indoor athletic meets (including state championships). The Indoor Complex features a 200-meter six-lane track with and eight-lane straightaway, a FinishLynx electronic timing system, and accommodates field events such as shot put , high jump , pole vault , long jump , and triple jump . The Indoor Complex was first installed for

288-551: Is not an Abbott District . As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising 18 schools, had an enrollment of 15,472 students and 1,171.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1. The district has three high schools -- Toms River High School South , Toms River High School North , and Toms River High School East —as well as three middle schools—Toms River Intermediate School East, Toms River Intermediate School North (formerly Intermediate West), and Toms River Intermediate School South. With

320-644: Is part of the Bennett Complex, which also features outdoor facilities. The Bennett Complex is located between Hooper Elementary and Toms River Intermediate East at 1519 Hooper Avenue in Toms River. It is named after long time Superintendent John Bennett, who served the district from 1960 to 1977. Amongst other events, the Bennett Complex has hosted the track meet component of the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (for indoor athletics only), 2013, and 2014. The Indoor Athletic Complex

352-664: The Lavallette School District , under the terms of a dual sending/receiving relationship. The Lavallette district had actively supported the proposal when the original petition was submitted in 2015 and the Appellate Division rejected the objections raised by the Toms River district, noting that no protest had been made when Seaside Park had submitted its original petition. Toms River Regional Schools has denied continued outside requests for racially insensitive mascots depicting Native Americans to be retired, including

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384-493: The National Center for Education Statistics ) are Central Regional Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (761 students) and Central Regional High School for grades 9 - 12 (1,401 students). The district's Board of Education consists of nine members, who are directly elected by the residents of the constituent municipalities to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year. Seaside Park

416-452: The U.S. state of New Jersey , along the state's Jersey Shore . The district includes Toms River and the adjoining boroughs of Beachwood , Pine Beach and South Toms River . It is the largest suburban school district in the state, and the fourth largest school district in New Jersey (after Newark , Jersey City and Paterson ). It is also the largest school district in the state that

448-656: The 2005–2006 school year. The Indoor Complex was damaged by Hurricane Sandy , but was repaired and reopened in January 2013. The RWJBarnabas Health Arena is a public arena connected to High School North, opened in 2003. There have been many sponsorships and name changes since its induction, including the Ritacco Center, the Poland Spring Arena and the Pine Belt Arena. The 3,500-seat facility received its current name,

480-441: The 2008-09 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 71 students and 11.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.1. The district was classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of

512-642: The Blackhearts , Meat Loaf , KC and the Sunshine Band , Martina McBride , Rick Springfield , Live , Alexa Ray Joel , and LeAnn Rimes performed. Hilary Duff was the most successful act in 2006, selling over ten thousand seats. In 2008, Daughtry , Carrie Underwood , Avril Lavigne , Lifehouse, Live, Collective Soul, Gavin DeGraw, Push Play, The Lost Trailers, Marie Digby, Day of Fire and children's musician Mr. Ray performed. The festival offers free carnival rides,

544-641: The RWJBarnabas Health Arena, under the terms of a five-year deal reached in December 2017 under which the district will be paid $ 600,000 for the naming rights. The facility is used for school assemblies, pep rallies and gym classes, and for the graduation ceremonies for the district's high schools and middle schools. It is also used for the High School North Mariner's girls and boys' basketball teams. Toms River Fest Toms River Fest

576-489: The Toms River High School South Indians, Toms River Intermediate South Seminoles, and Washington Street Elementary School Warriors. Schools in the district (with 2019-20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are: Core members of the district's administration are: Frank J. Roselli assumed the role of interim superintendent of schools on October 21, 2010, following

608-487: The Toms River schools. Meridian Health sponsored the 2008 transportation program, paying for the diesel fuel for the district's large fleet of school buses . Toms River Fest returned in the Summer of 2008. The official announcement, made May 1, 2008, revealed the headliners to be Carrie Underwood and Daughtry , and that the festival itself would be held for just two days instead of four, August 2–3, 2008. Other artists featured

640-537: The board on March 11, 2014. Healy had been superintendent in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District . Michael S. Citta, who was Principal of Toms River High School South, was named as superintendent in February 2022. The district's board of education , composed of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As

672-530: The categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. In previous eras, the district segregated students by race . In 1948 the district had a separate elementary school for black students. Journal of Negro Education stated the school was "very crude and is situated out in the woods." When Central Regional High School opened in September 1956, sending/receiving relationships under which students from Berkeley Township , Island Heights , Lacey Township , Ocean Gate , Seaside Heights and Seaside Park attended

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704-404: The class of 1970. By 1974, the district was facing split sessions for students, as the district's first and second high schools, Toms River High School South and Toms River High School North, had a total of 4,600 students, nearly 50% above capacity. To address the overcrowding, a March 1975 bond referendum was proposed to raise $ 15 million—the largest ever in county history—for construction of

736-473: The district's board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with six seats assigned to Toms River and the other three municipalities—Beachwood, Pine Beach and South Toms River—each assigned one seat. The Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex is an air-supported structure that provides an indoor venue for athletics to the Toms River Regional Schools. It

768-435: The district's schools for grades 7-12 were ended. The Toms River district had announced that it could no longer accommodate students from these six municipalities after that date. Constructed at a cost of $ 3.9 million (equivalent to $ 32 million in 2023), Toms River High School North opened in 1969 in order to alleviate overcrowding in the original high school (which was renamed as Toms River High School South), which

800-468: The four days. Officials blamed the low attendance rate on a dangerous heat wave, which struck the area with near-record temperatures during the four days of the festival. The revenue for the event was $ 60,000, down substantially from $ 394,000 in its previous year. In 2005, Maroon 5 , Kelly Clarkson , Clay Aiken , Jesse McCartney , Keith Urban , Fuel , Phantom Planet , and others performed. In 2006, Rihanna , Hilary Duff , Lonestar , Joan Jett and

832-605: The glass. After the Seaside Park School District closed in 2010, a sending / receiving relationship was established to allow students in grades K-6 from Seaside Park to attend the Toms River Schools. In 2017, the Appellate Division affirmed a decision by the New Jersey Department of Education allowing students from Seaside Park the option of attending school for grades K-6 in either Toms River or in

864-473: The in lineup include Lifehouse , Live , Collective Soul , Push Play , Gavin DeGraw , The Lost Trailers , and Avril Lavigne . Other attractions included a "retro arcade" featuring video games and pinball machines in the Poland Spring Arena along with local bands performing, inflatable rides, a food court, and the Hell on Wheels BMX Bike Tour. While attendance numbers for the festival have yet to be released,

896-519: The local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Central Regional School District , which serves students from Island Heights and from the municipalities of Berkeley Township , Ocean Gate , Seaside Heights and Seaside Park . Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from

928-435: The opening of Intermediate South in 2005, all sixth grade classes were shifted from the district's 12 elementary schools to the three middle schools in order to alleviate overcrowding. Also at that time, Intermediate West was renamed Intermediate North. Intermediate East and Intermediate North are currently the two most populous middle schools in New Jersey. To raise money for the schools, the district created Toms River Fest ,

960-455: The sudden retirement of longtime superintendent Michael J. Ritacco, who earlier that day surrendered to the FBI and was charged in an 18-count fraud indictment. Ritacco was accused and ultimately convicted of accepting between one and two million dollars in bribes from the school district's insurance broker. Roselli was appointed superintendent on January 18, 2011. In the spring of 2013, after suffering

992-795: Was a major festival event held at the campus of Toms River High School North in Toms River Township , New Jersey , during the summers of 2005, 2006 and 2008. It was selected by the American Bus Association as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for Group Travel 2006. The festival, originally conceived as an annual event, has not been held since the last one in 2008. The festival attracted over 70,000 people in its first year. For 2006, over 100,000 people were expected to attend each day, however, estimates showed that only 45,000 attended over

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1024-404: Was found to be too small to accommodate the fast-growing community. When the school opened it served students living north of Route 37 , while those living south of that line would attend Toms River South, including those from the constituent districts of Beachwood , Pine Beach and South Toms River . The first class to graduate wasn't until 1971, since all of the seniors were kept at TRHSS for

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