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    Potential Future Musicians Sample Some Instruments
    May 20, 2025- Do I love the violin (right)? Do I loathe the saxophone (left)? These are the questions the annual Instrument Test Drive sets out to answer.
    May 20, 2025
  • Citta Seahawks Make New Connections

    Citta Seahawks Make New Connections
    May 1, 2025 -- A group of 4th and 5th grade Citta Seahawks visited the Lehman School where students had the opportunity to read stories, conduct Show and Tell, and set up pen pal contacts.
    May 01, 2025
  • Citta School celebrates 25 years photo 2

    Citta School Celebrates 25 Years
    April 14, 2025- It's been a year of anniversary celebrations, beginning with Intermediate South's 20-year jamboree to kick off the school year, followed by Intermediate North's 50-year anniversary celebration in February.
    Apr 14, 2025
  • Toms River Regional Schools

    Excellence in Photos
    Apr 04, 2025
  • LIGHTS CAMERA AUCTION JUNE 5TH

    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
  • Music in our schools month at arena photo 3

    Fourth and Fifth Graders Serenaded at Arena
    March 20, 2025- High School North and Intermediate North musicians joined forces yesterday to put on a morning of performances for district fourth and fifth graders.
    Mar 20, 2025
  • Teachers of the Year group photo 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 Month for March at TRAC photo 1

    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
  • Citta Preschool Exercise Olympics

    Citta Preschoolers Get Moving in Exercise Olympics
    March 3, 2025 -- Citta Elementary School's five preschool classes wrapped up their exercise unit by participating in an Exercise Olympics. The preschool teachers, Mrs.
    Mar 03, 2025
  • Leigha and family Rare Disease Day photo 1

    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
  • Citta Positive Mindset Propels Kindness Gratitude

    Positive Mindset at Citta Propels Kindness, Gratitude
    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 Citta Seahawks.
    Jan 21, 2025
  • Athena Petrizzo Radio City Rockette photo 1

    From Toms River to Radio City: Aspiring Dancer Making Moves
    Dec. 12, 2024-- A lifelong Toms River resident, one could say Athena Petrizzo rocketed through the school system, graduating from Joseph A. Citta Elementary School, then Intermediate North and, finally, High School North.
    Dec 12, 2024
  • Superintendent Message October 16 2024 photo 1

    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
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    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
  • Silver Bay Vest A Cop campaign 2024

    Schools Come Through With Vest-A-Cop Donations
    Washington Street hosted a pajama day fundraiser for Vest-A-Cop Sept. 27, for which students had the chance to wear pajamas with a $1 donation to the cause.
    Sep 27, 2024
  • Toms River Regional Schools

    Back to School 2024-2025
    Sep 05, 2024
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    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 at High School East

    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 year seven photo 1

    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
  • Mike Citta speaks at admin retreat July 18

    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
  • TRRS HIT summer feature story photo 1

    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
  • Citta admin team for PBSIS recognition

    Four District Schools Receive PBSIS Recognition
    Four district schools-- Joseph A. Citta, Silver Bay, and South Toms River elementary schools, as well as Intermediate East-- have achieved Implementation Fidelity for the 2022-2023, a mark of distinction associated with New Jersey's PBSIS (positive behavior support in schools).
    May 31, 2023
  • JAC Mental Health Awareness Poster Winner

    Mental Health Awareness Poster Contest Winner
    Citta School 5th grader, Jonathan Sanzaro, took first place in the Ocean County Mental Health Awareness Committee’s annual poster contest featuring the theme “What a Difference a Friend Makes.” Jonathan lives by that motto everyday at school as part of our safety patrol and by being a positive role model!
    May 04, 2023