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Middle school students in New Jersey will now have to take a financial literacy course starting in September.

Holmdel Police continue to trace the source of 10-12 gunshots in the area of the Garden Park Mobile Home and Orchard Avenue on Thursday afternoon.

Schools across New Jersey and the nation have already enhanced security measures with local police departments by adding in armed officers and protocols, but a pair of bills introduced and one more being worked on by Congressman Tom MacArthur will tighten things even further.

The Vortex Performing Arts School located on the Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst was temporality put on lockdown Friday after an employee reported seeing an unidentified person enter the building, Major Brian Wagner JBMDL spokesperson tells WOBM News.

Two Brick schools as well as elementary buildings in Stafford and Lakehurst are being cleaned and repeated tests are being run after mold was found recently.

Remember we are trying to help area students with much needed supplies. Shawn & Sue’s “Stuff A Bus” continues …. We are collecting school supplies for Ocean County Students. Donate at any Ocean County Shop Rite location. Shawn and Sue will wrap up "Stuff A Bus" on Sunday, September 9th with a LIVE broadcast from the Toms River Shop Rite on Rt 37. Help our kids and donate today. PRESENTED BY THE JAY AND LINDA GRUNIN FOUNDATION ….. For More details visit WWW.WOBM.COM

As the school year winds down for students here at the Jersey Shore, all eyes are on next year. With lagging test scores nationwide, the question is: should students go to school on Saturdays next year? Take our poll and let us know what you think.

Ocean County Prosecutors and Beachwood Police report no credible threat following social media rumors that circulated Thursday about a threat at Toms River Intermediate South.

To all of you educators in Ocean County, thanks for doing the very important work you're doing. To all of you who are connected to old school pals and maybe even old teachers, it might be nice to share some memories online today.

It's more than just kids being kids, school bullying can have such an impact on a child they'll be left with scars that may never go away. But does a childhood of bullying someone lead to a life of crime?