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March 10, 2025- NJ Spotlight News senior correspondent Joanna Gagis sat down with Superintendent Mike Citta for an interview last week which—on the heels of the state's recently-announced state aid allocations for 2025-2026—highlighted the plight of ongoing S2 funding losers for with a focus on Toms River.

The "guardrails" established by the state education department for this year's aid had an adverse effect on Toms River, so the district's "gain" of $1.69 million is misleading, as Toms River ÀÖÓãÌåÓýs will enter the new school year $22 million short.

Gagis was kind enough to provide the district a portion of the interview that didn't make it to air, which is published below as additional context for district families and residents curious where the district currently stands financially.