92.7 WOBM » Michael Ritacco http://wobm.com Ocean County's Hometown Station! Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:47:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Toms River Residents Look For Fresh Start During Super Search [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/toms-river-residents-look-for-fresh-start-during-super-search-audio/ http://wobm.com/toms-river-residents-look-for-fresh-start-during-super-search-audio/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:00:20 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=278585 With the search beginning for a new superintendent of schools in Toms River, the focus is on someone to advance the district forward and support the students.

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]]> http://wobm.com/toms-river-residents-look-for-fresh-start-during-super-search-audio/feed/ 0 Michaeal J. Ritacco (Townsquare Media NJ) Toms River Schools Seek Public Involvement In Super Search [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/toms-river-schools-seek-public-involvement-in-super-search-audio/ http://wobm.com/toms-river-schools-seek-public-involvement-in-super-search-audio/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:38:40 +0000 Rosetta Key http://nj1015.com/?p=276949 After losing one superintendent to a very public corruption scandal and another soon to a health crises, officials of New Jersey's fourth largest school district are hoping to involve residents in the selection of a new superintendent.

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]]> http://wobm.com/toms-river-schools-seek-public-involvement-in-super-search-audio/feed/ 0 East Dover Intermediate School in Toms River (Toms River School District) Court: Ritacco Owes School District $4million http://wobm.com/court-ritacco-owes-school-district-4million/ http://wobm.com/court-ritacco-owes-school-district-4million/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:35:19 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://wobm.com/?p=162348 Former Toms River School Chief Mike Ritacco owes the district more than $4million in restitution to taxpayers.  But how will he ever pay it back? 

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]]> http://wobm.com/court-ritacco-owes-school-district-4million/feed/ 0 Michael Ritacco (Townsquare Media NJ) Broker Sentenced in Toms River School Bribe Scheme http://wobm.com/broker-sentenced-in-toms-river-school-bribe-scheme/ http://wobm.com/broker-sentenced-in-toms-river-school-bribe-scheme/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:12:52 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=195191 An insurance broker who admitted his role in a bribery scheme involving New Jersey's fourth-largest school district has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison.

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]]> http://wobm.com/broker-sentenced-in-toms-river-school-bribe-scheme/feed/ 0 Francis X. Gartland (NJ Office of Attorney General) Where Will Ritacco Serve His Time? http://wobm.com/where-will-ritacco-serve-his-time/ http://wobm.com/where-will-ritacco-serve-his-time/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:44:53 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://wobm.com/?p=128953 It's been two weeks since Mike Ritacco was sentenced to eleven years in federal prison. Where will the former Toms River Superintendent serve his time?

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]]> http://wobm.com/where-will-ritacco-serve-his-time/feed/ 0 Michael Ritacco arrives in court with his lawyers (Patch of Toms River via Facebook) Questions About Michael Ritacco Still Linger http://wobm.com/questions-about-michael-ritacco-still-linger/ http://wobm.com/questions-about-michael-ritacco-still-linger/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:16:38 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=168029 Michael Ritacco might be sitting in a prison cell at this very moment, but the wounds caused by corruption scandal by the former Toms River superintendent are still raw for many residents at the township Board of Education meeting.

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]]> http://wobm.com/questions-about-michael-ritacco-still-linger/feed/ 0 Ilya Hemlin, Townsquare Media Michael Ritacco Sentenced In Corruption Case [POLL] http://wobm.com/michael-ritacco-sentenced-in-corruption-case-poll/ http://wobm.com/michael-ritacco-sentenced-in-corruption-case-poll/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:40:35 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/michael-ritacco-sentenced-in-corruption-case-poll/ Former Toms River Regional School Superintendent, Michael Ritacco has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison to begin immediately.

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]]> http://wobm.com/michael-ritacco-sentenced-in-corruption-case-poll/feed/ 0 Michael Ritacco arrives in court with his lawyers (Patch of Toms River via Facebook) Ex-Superintendent Mike Ritacco Sentenced Today [POLL/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/former-toms-river-superintendent-mike-ritacco-sentenced-today-audio/ http://wobm.com/former-toms-river-superintendent-mike-ritacco-sentenced-today-audio/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:24:25 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=165742 The disgraced former Toms River Regional School Superintendent, Mike Ritacco, has a date in court today, to learn how long he'll be going to prison for corruption.

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]]> http://wobm.com/former-toms-river-superintendent-mike-ritacco-sentenced-today-audio/feed/ 0 Michael Ritacco (Townsquare Media NJ) Mike Ritacco's Legacy Taints School Board For Residents [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/mike-ritaccos-legacy-taints-school-board-for-residents-audio/ http://wobm.com/mike-ritaccos-legacy-taints-school-board-for-residents-audio/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:20:30 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=165151 Former Toms River Superintendent Mike Ritacco will face his fate before a judge Friday morning in Trenton to hear the sentencing decision on mail fraud and impeding charges he plead guilty to earlier this year.

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]]> http://wobm.com/mike-ritaccos-legacy-taints-school-board-for-residents-audio/feed/ 0 Michael Ritacco (Townsquare Media NJ) Ritacco Sentencing Moves To September http://wobm.com/ritacco-sentencing-moves-to-september/ http://wobm.com/ritacco-sentencing-moves-to-september/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:54:59 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=114944 Sentencing for former Toms River Schools Superintendent Michael Ritacco undergoes another rescheduling, this time set for September 14. It was to have taken place last month.

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]]> http://wobm.com/ritacco-sentencing-moves-to-september/feed/ 0 Michael J. Ritacco (YouTube) Ritacco Sentencing Postponed http://wobm.com/this-weeks-sentencing-or-former-toms-river-schools-chief-postponed/ http://wobm.com/this-weeks-sentencing-or-former-toms-river-schools-chief-postponed/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:58:13 +0000 Rosetta Key http://wobm.com/?p=104490 This week's sentencing of former Toms River Schools Superintendent Mike Ritacco is postponed.

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]]> http://wobm.com/this-weeks-sentencing-or-former-toms-river-schools-chief-postponed/feed/ 0 Michael J. Ritacco (YouTube) Mike Ritacco Drops Suit Against Toms River District http://wobm.com/mike-ritacco-drops-suit-against-toms-river-district/ http://wobm.com/mike-ritacco-drops-suit-against-toms-river-district/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:56:12 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://wobm.com/?p=78574 A former Toms River schools superintendent who admitted taking more than $1 million in bribes in a kickback scheme has dropped a lawsuit against the school district.

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]]> http://wobm.com/mike-ritacco-drops-suit-against-toms-river-district/feed/ 0 TR School Board Seeks Money Back From Ritacco Scandal http://wobm.com/tr-school-board-seeks-money-back-from-ritacco-scandal/ http://wobm.com/tr-school-board-seeks-money-back-from-ritacco-scandal/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:54:50 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://wobm.com/?p=73043 Days after former Toms River Regional Superintendent Michael Ritacco plead guilty to charges of fraud and tax evasion, the school board now goes full steam into working on a plan to try and recoup the money.

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]]> http://wobm.com/tr-school-board-seeks-money-back-from-ritacco-scandal/feed/ 0 Townsquare Media NJ The Importance Of Mike Ritacco's Plea http://wobm.com/importance-of-ritaccos-plea/ http://wobm.com/importance-of-ritaccos-plea/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:46:18 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://wobm.com/?p=72762 Former Toms River Superintendent Michael Ritacco’s guilty plea is a sigh of relief for many Township and state residents seeking justice, however how often do financial and fraud crimes make it to trial?

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]]> http://wobm.com/importance-of-ritaccos-plea/feed/ 0 Ritacco Center (Townsquare Media NJ) Toms River Superintendent Roselli Responds to Ritacco Guilty Plea http://wobm.com/toms-river-superintendent-roselli-responds-to-ritacco-guilty-plea/ http://wobm.com/toms-river-superintendent-roselli-responds-to-ritacco-guilty-plea/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:51:24 +0000 Christopher Tamas http://wobm.com/?p=72407 In the wake of Mike Ritacco's guilty plea, Toms River School Superintendent Frank Roselli responds with a plan to recover any misused public funds.

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]]> http://wobm.com/toms-river-superintendent-roselli-responds-to-ritacco-guilty-plea/feed/ 0 Toms River School Board Reacts To Ritacco Guilty Plea [POLL] http://wobm.com/toms-river-school-board-reacts-to-ritacco-guilty-plea/ http://wobm.com/toms-river-school-board-reacts-to-ritacco-guilty-plea/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:50:41 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=84646 Its a guilty plea for former Toms River Schools Superintendent Mike Ritacco.

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]]> http://wobm.com/toms-river-school-board-reacts-to-ritacco-guilty-plea/feed/ 0 East Dover Intermediate School in Toms River (Toms River School District) Michael Ritacco Pleads Guilty http://wobm.com/michael-ritacco-pleads-guilty/ http://wobm.com/michael-ritacco-pleads-guilty/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:25:51 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://wobm.com/?p=71782 The former Toms River Regional Superintendent accused of taking million in bribes has plead guilty to corruption and tax evasion charges.

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]]> http://wobm.com/michael-ritacco-pleads-guilty/feed/ 0 Michael Ritacco (Townsquare Media NJ) Ritacco Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty http://wobm.com/ritacco-co-defendant-pleads-guilty/ http://wobm.com/ritacco-co-defendant-pleads-guilty/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:04:40 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=70517 The onetime insurance broker for the Toms River Regional School district today admitted his role in a bribery scheme that funneled millions of dollars to former Superintendent Michael Ritacco.

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]]> http://wobm.com/ritacco-co-defendant-pleads-guilty/feed/ 0 Trial Date Set For Ritacco http://wobm.com/trial-date-set-for-ritacco/ http://wobm.com/trial-date-set-for-ritacco/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:47:46 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://wobm.com/?p=62657 A federal judge has set an April 9 trial date for  former Toms River's schools superintendent accused of
corruption.

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]]> http://wobm.com/trial-date-set-for-ritacco/feed/ 0 Townsquare Media NJ Should Buildings be Named After Living Public Officials? [Poll] http://wobm.com/should-buildings-be-named-after-living-public-officials-poll/ http://wobm.com/should-buildings-be-named-after-living-public-officials-poll/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:00:30 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=62543 Many public officials work tirelessly and selflessly for the good of the communities they serve. Many have been honored by having facilities named after them while they're still alive. Sometimes, though, it doesn't work out so well, as we ourselves here in Ocean County know all too well.

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]]> http://wobm.com/should-buildings-be-named-after-living-public-officials-poll/feed/ 0 Ritacco Center name covered by tarp after Mike Ritacco was indicted. (Stacy Proebstle - Townsquare Media)