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Core Values, Community Strengthen South Toms River

This year, we're highlighting what our schools are doing toward our three primary district goals: attendance, kindness, and academic achievement. Today, it's the South Toms River Hawks.
14 hours ago
Excellence in Photos
Apr 04, 2025
Lights, Camera, Auction to Take Place June 5

March 26, 2025- The district is partnering with Fair Funding For Students (FFFS) NJ to host a large-scale gift auction June 5 at RWJBarnabas Health Arena.
Mar 26, 2025
District Honors Year's Best at Board Meeting

March 20, 2025-- At the March 19, 2025 Toms River School Board meeting, the district's Teachers and Educational Service Professionals of the Year were recognized and honored with commemorative plaques.
Mar 20, 2025
Youth Art on 'TRAC' for Amazing Month

March 11, 2025- The Toms River Elementary Fine Arts Department hosted their annual Youth Art Month (YAM) Exhibit this year at a new location, the TRAC (Toms River Artist Community) Art Gallery, 40 Main Street in downtown Toms River.
Mar 11, 2025
Rare Disease Day Takes on Added Meaning for TR in 2025

Feb. 27, 2025- Rare Disease Day is a worldwide movement, hosted annually on the last day in February, aimed at raising awareness among the general public and decision makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients' lives.
Feb 28, 2025
One Family in One Photo for STRE

South Toms River Elementary staff recently gathered-- fleeces and all-- to live out and photograph its One Family mantra.
Feb 25, 2025
Students Bring Holiday Spirit to Town Hall

Dec. 9, 2024-- In keeping with tradition, students visited downtown Toms River today for a three-pronged assault of holiday energy. First, students from South Toms River, Cedar Grove, East Dover, and Hooper Avenue elementary schools decorated the Town Hall Christmas tree with their own, custom-made ornaments.
Dec 09, 2024
ML Families Gather, Give Thanks

Nov. 19, 2024 -- Multilingual (ML) students and their families from Pine Beach Elementary, South Toms River Elementary, Washington Street Elementary, and Intermediate South gathered for a night of fun STEAM activities.
Nov 19, 2024
STR Families Gather to Celebrate Dia De Muertos

November 11, 2024 -- Students' families from South Toms River Elementary gathered to celebrate Dia De Muertos (Day of the Dead). The families set up beautiful and unique ofrendas (offerings) as a way to share their culture and how they honor their special loved ones who have passed away.
Nov 11, 2024
South Slide a New Feature for STRE Hawks

Oct. 22, 2024-- South Toms River Elementary School has a new playground structure, complete with slides, a tunnel, and a rock wall. "This is just what we were looking for," said Principal Dennis Holzapfel.
Oct 22, 2024
Unity, Truth Mark Superintendent's Message to Community

Oct. 17, 2024-- At last night's public Toms River School Board meeting, during the Superintendent's Comments portion, Michael Citta delivered an impassioned speech, addressing recent falsities being shared about the district, stressing unity and togetherness, and urging school families and the community to remain educated about the issues and to seek the truth about the realities facing Toms River Regional Schools.
Oct 17, 2024
Watch: Students Join Superintendent for Roundtable Discussion

Oct. 11, 2024-- At the Toms River Schools TV (TRSTV) studio on the campus of High School East, Superintendent Michael Citta was joined by three special guests for a roundtable discussion Oct.
Oct 11, 2024
Back to School 2024-2025
Sep 05, 2024
School Year Begins With Talk of Making Connections

Sept. 3, 2024-- As it did last year, the 2024-2025 school year began with an all-staff assembly at RWJBarnabas Health Arena.It was a picture-perfect morning as buses arrived from schools with their staff members-- everyone from teachers to nurses to custodial staff and more.
Sep 03, 2024
Kindness Campaign, Community Connections to Drive '24-'25

Signs of kindness will be omnipresent at every school and throughout the greater Toms River community this year.
Aug 29, 2024
Peer Leadership Program Reaches Seventh Year

Aug. 5, 2024-- Last week, incoming fifth-grade students from the district’s 12 elementary schools were invited to participate in Toms River Regional Schools�� seventh annual Peer Leadership Program.
Aug 05, 2024
Community Rallies Behind District as Budget Battle Goes to Court

"I want to commend you on the strength that you just showed," said Assemblyman Paul Kanitra at the July 3 special board meeting in response to the district and board's announcement of a lawsuit against the state of NJ.
Jul 18, 2024
Tutoring Program H.I.T.s Its Mark

July 16, 2024-- At the outset of the 2023-2024 school year, the district announced it had earned a state grant worth $614k to host a tutoring program to further eliminate learning losses related to the pandemic.
Jul 16, 2024
Photo Gallery: Instrument Test Drive 2024
May 21, 2024
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month in TRRS

Staff at South Toms River showed their support of the district's Mental Health Awareness Month initiative.
May 08, 2023

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Policy adopted to meet the requirements of Title I, Part A.