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Encyclopedia > Toms River Regional Schools

Toms River Regional Schools is a regional public school district primarily located in the quickly growing coastal community of Toms River, located in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, along the state's Jersey Shore. School districts are a form of special-purpose district in the United States (amongst some other places) which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools. ... Map of Toms River Township in Ocean County The Township of Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. ... Ocean County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... The Jersey Shore is a colloquial term used in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States to refer to the ocean-facing coast of New Jersey, together with the adjacent resort and residential communities. ...


The area, with approximately 120,000 residents, most of whom in live in Toms River Township, has roughly 19,000 students enrolled in the regional school system's 18 schools, making it the largest suburban school district in the state, and the fourth largest school district in New Jersey (after Newark, Jersey City and Paterson). Nickname: The Brick City Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area    - City 67. ... Location of Jersey City within New Jersey. ... The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ...


The district incorporates the boroughs of Beachwood (2,202 students from a 2000 Census population of 10,375), Pine Beach (325 students; 1,950) and South Toms River (830 students; 3,634), along with Toms River Township (14,919 students; 89,706). Map of Beachwood in Ocean County Beachwood is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Map of Pine Beach in Ocean County Pine Beach is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of South Toms River in Ocean County South Toms River is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Toms River Township in Ocean County The Township of Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. ...


The district has three high schools (East, North, South), as well as three middle schools (East, North, South). Intermediate East and West, which was recently renamed Intermediate North, (Grades 6-8) are currently the two most populous middle schools in New Jersey at 1,660 and 1,363 students respectively. Intermediate South opened in 2005 with approximately 1,300 students. Coinciding with the opening of the new middle school, 6th grade classes were shifted from the elementary schools to middle schools in order to allieviate overcrowding in the districts elementary schools. Toms River Regional also has 12 elementary schools.

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Awards and recognition

For the 2005-06 school year, the district was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "Career Day" Career Education program at East Dover Elementary School.[1] The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1. ...


Schools

Elementary Schools

  • Beachwood
  • Cedar Grove
  • East Dover
  • Hooper Avenue
  • Joseph Citta School
  • North Dover
  • Pine Beach
  • Silver Bay
  • South Toms River
  • Walnut Street
  • Washington Street
  • West Dover

Intermediate Schools

  • Intermediate East
  • Intermediate North (formerly Intermediate West)
  • Intermediate South

High Schools

Toms River High School East is a comprehensive four-year public high school, the third high school built in Toms River, New Jersey, as part of the Toms River Regional Schools. ... Toms River High School North was the second high school established in Toms River, New Jersey, as part of the Toms River Regional Schools. ... Toms River High School South is a comprehensive four-year public high school, and was the first high school established in Toms River, as part of the Toms River Regional Schools. ...

Administration

  • Superintendent of Schools - Michael J. Ritacco
  • Assistant Superintendent of Schools - William Cardone
  • Assistant Superintendent of Schools - Gary Cranston
  • Assistant Superintendent of Schools - Frank Roselli

References

  1. ^ New Jersey Department of Education Best Practices Award recipient for 2005-06, accessed October 23, 2006

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