Education

Hundreds of Ocean County students now understand how to avoid falling victim to a life of crime.

Here’s a great way to make sure your child reads this summer: pair your child up with a Teen Reading Buddy at Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch.....Studies show that children who do not read over the summer lose more than two months of reading achievement. The...

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Recent data shows for every pupil attending school in the Garden State, the state Education Department is spending a record $19,211, but of that total, only $274 goes toward extracurricular activities.

First of all, there’s not that many good college players. Less than one percent are going to play in the NBA. What about the other 99 percent that are getting a free education? Think about it ~ Charles Barkley   So the NCAA basketball tournament is underway and so is the discussion of "March Money". Millions...

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Ocean County Vocational Technical School will Host their Annual Open House ....Thursday February 5th ... 6:30PM - 8:30PM Locations Brick Center 350 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, NJ 08723 732.286.5670 Toms River Center 1299 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, NJ 08753 732.473....

Put simply, what I’d like to do is to see the first two years of community college free for everyone who’s willing to work for it   The President made the announcement this week. According to the Obama Administration the proposal could save the average community college student $3,800 a year. Off...

The topic of "cell phones" in school ... is back in the news. Many have mixed emotions on whether children should be allowed to have phones with them in school. There seems to be several areas that supporters like the idea .... Lik...

The 2014-15 school year marks the beginning of not only a new term, but also a new era for the Toms River School District. New Superintendent David Healy was selected back in March, and he has big plans for what he calls "The Refinement Year...