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Will Your Kids Be Playing Sports in School This Fall ? If kids are in school this fall and if there are sports in school....will your kids be participating? We are asking Parents to see how they feel about the upcoming school year and whether sports will be a part of the child's education.

What YOU Need to Know About "Child Care" Reopening Here in New Jersey ..... It can get very confusing when it comes to COVID 19 and "reopening" especially here in the Garden State. We are just about to start "phase two" and we may be getting more news today from Governor Murphy.

Are Your Kids Up To Date with Vaccines? Do You Know What Vaccines Children in New Jersey are Required to Have? To be honest many may not, but there is an upcoming workshop to get all the latest information.

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

The new school year is fast approaching and Niche has released their latest school rankings here in New Jersey. I took the info and broke it down to the top 10 here in Ocean-Monmouth County. The Princeton school district was ranked #1 in New Jersey. Top...

Parents will want to take advantage of receiving FREE diapers here at the Jersey Shore! Wellspring Church of Toms River will be hosting a "Diaper Drive Thru" event on Saturday, August 5th at 8 am at the Kohl's Parking Lot on Route 37 in Toms River. Accor...

Today may be the hottest day of the week with temps well into the 90's, so kids at school will be feeling the heat too in some districts. Stay with WOBM for the latest on early dismissals here at the Shore. Here is the latest we have: Belmar Elementary School Closing at 1 p...

Parents here at the Jersey Shore who have teenagers know all to well that they can become stressed. Stress from school, friends, after school activities, growing pains and more. Dr. Michael Bradley talks about dealing with stress and tips for Parents. Sha...

We are waking up this morning to the sights and sounds from last nights Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England however, instead of fun and laughter, it's cries and explosions. Authorities suspect it may have been a terrorist bombing, but as of writing this blog, no one has claimed responsibility...

Kids are our most precious resources but sometimes parenting can be exhausting when they get into trouble. "Stop Painful Parenting...Tales From Our Side of the Mat" author and karate instructor Master Paul Prendergast explains that most effective ways to raise your kids so bad behavior doesn't become a habit.