Intermediate East

Intermediate East boys basketball team 2026

Tournament Win Has Rockets on Cusp of Special Season

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Dom Innarella Returns to Intermediate East for Performance

Dec. 22, 2025- "We love you, Dom!" was shouted from the seats as students were still filing into the Intermediate East auditorium this morning.The "Dom" in question was former Rocket and current burgeoning star — singer, actor, social media stalwart — Dom Innarella.

Dec 22, 2025

Songs in Conversation Project Yields Beautiful Music at Int. East

Dec 19, 2025

Board Recognition for Rocket Writer

Suri Sinanan won third place in the 2025 Veterans Day Essay Contest, and at the December 2025 board meeting, she was introduced by Supervisor Christy Downs (far left) and congratulated by board members Lisa Contessa and Kathy Eagan. Way to go, Suri!

Dec 19, 2025

Gaming Gift a Heartwarming story at Int East

Gaming Gift a Heartwarming Story at Intermediate East

Dec. 18, 2025- Intermediate East student Andrei Legaspi Zepeda has been described as a "breath of fresh air" by Principal James Cleveland. Confined to a wheelchair, the young man brings warmth and positivity everywhere he goes, and is a proud and popular Intermediate East Rocket.

Dec 18, 2025

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Pizza With Santa a Slice of Goodwill From Former Rockets

Dec 18, 2025

Rockets Recognize 2025-2026 TOY and ESPOY

Intermediate East would like to congratulate our 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year Angela Germano and our Educational Services Professional of the Year Nicole Ragusa! Pictured from left to right are Assistant Superintendent Pat Thomas, Assistant Principal Joseph Schafer, Supervisor Christy Downs, ESOY Nicole Ragusa, TOY Angela Germano, Assistant Principal Angela Palumbo, and Principal James Cleveland.

Dec 09, 2025

Schools Say Thank You to Veterans

November 11, 2025 -- On Veterans Day, the Cedar Grove PTO sponsored a breakfast for some special heroes. After breakfast, veterans were celebrated by the cheering "Proud Patriots" lining the hallways.

Nov 11, 2025

Dig the New Sign?

Nov 02, 2025

Halloween is in the Air at Toms River Schools

Oct. 29, 2025- Halloween week 2025 has turned gloomy, windy, and somewhat spooky, which is to say— perfect conditions for the occasion. See how our schools are celebrating this year via the photo gallery below, which we'll continue to update throughout the week.

Oct 29, 2025

Rockets, Returning Raiders Rock Out

Oct. 14, 2025- During High School East's comeback win over Lacey on Friday, the Marching Raiders welcomed alumni as well as future musicians from Intermediate East.

Oct 14, 2025

Rockets Set to Become Raiders Take Field

Photos by Allison Goodwin

Oct 09, 2025

Back to School at Intermediate East and Throughout Disrict

Sept. 3, 2025- Students returned to school today, officially kicking off the 2025-2026 school year. We've hand selected some of our favorite photos from a joyous day.

Sep 07, 2025

Staff Get 'Together,' Show They Are 'ALL IN'

Superintendent Mike Citta greets staff members this morning as they enter RWJBarnabas Health Arena for a pep rally to begin the new 2025-2026 school year.

Sep 02, 2025

Buildings Freshen Up During District Beautification Day

Aug. 20, 2025- While custodians, grounds, and maintenance crews continue to work hard preparing schools for opening day, they received some helping hands today.

Aug 20, 2025

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Grant-Funded Security Project Near Completion

Jul 14, 2025

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Unprecedented Year of Sports Success at Int. East

July 1, 2025- The baseball team has won 50 straight games and counting. We can start there.But they're not the only ones who were streaking toward sports success this past year at Intermediate East.

Jul 01, 2025

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Intermediate East Graduation 2025

All photos courtesy of Allison Goodwin.

Jun 17, 2025

Graduation Day 2025

Toms River Regional Schools congratulates its 2025 intermediate and high school graduates, and wishes them the best of luck in their ongoing education and future endeavors.

Jun 16, 2025

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OCIAL Softball All-Star Game Features Plenty of District Talent

Jun 06, 2025

Rocket Baseball Celebrates 50-Game Win Streak

June 5, 2025- Intermediate East baseball is approaching Joe DiMaggio levels of success and consistency. The team is on a remarkable 50-game winning streak, beginning in 2021 and spanning through the current 2025 season.

Jun 05, 2025

Chorus Joins World’s Largest Children’s Choir

The Intermediate East Chorus made history last night, performing at the American Young Voices Concert as part of a 5,000-strong ensemble—the largest children’s choir in the world—at the Prudential Center in Newark. A highlight was a show-stopping performance by Chris Pinnella of “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” which perfectly captured the joy and momentum of the entire event. Our talented young singers proudly represented TR on a world-class stage, participating in an experience that celebrated the power of music and community.

Jun 04, 2025

Guest Speaker Has Rockets Ready to Talk Careers

Chris Filiciello visited the home of the Rockets today to speak with seventh and eighth graders about career readiness. Students were highly engaged and educated by his presentation, and Mr. Filiciello clearly sparked an interest in the students' desire to chart their path forward and make connections for their futures.

Jun 03, 2025

'Stop the Drama' Teaches Kindness to Incoming Students

June 2, 2025- For the first time, fifth graders from East Dover, Hooper Avenue, Silver Bay, and Cedar Grove elementary schools came together as the newest class of future sixth graders at Intermediate East— and let’s just say, they’re officially Rocket Ready.

Jun 02, 2025

Intermediate East runs away with track honors

Intermediate East Runs Away With 2024-2025 Track Honors

May 20, 2025- At the Ocean County Middle School Tournament of Champions held May 19 at Southern Regional High School, the boys and girls teams from Intermediate East repeated as track champions.

May 20, 2025

Student Shows Appreciation With Bracelets

To celebrate the end of Teachers Appreciation Week, one of our awesome sixth-grade students, John Linkel, made bracelets for our staff. Thank you, John, for making today a special one!

May 09, 2025

Fourth Annual Toms River Relays Feature 'Amazing Performances'

May 09, 2025

John Linkel and his Aunt Mary Easter basket

Easter Act of Kindness Heading Into Break

Rocket-ready student John Linkel and his Aunt Mary created an amazing Easter basket, which they gave to Intermediate East staff today. "Thank you for your support and keeping us rocket ready!" said a grateful Jimmy Cleveland.

Apr 17, 2025

Winter Coat Drive Springs Forth With Rockin' Results

April 15, 2025- Every winter, Shirely Boney's Intermediate East homeroom coordinates a coat and hat drive to help those in need. This season they collected 20 huge bags filled with hoodies, gloves, hats, and coats, and donated them to the school's Rock the Closet as well as Seeds of Service in Brick, which provides relief for those in need.

Apr 15, 2025

DVSF Means W For Several Science Stars

Apr 08, 2025

Excellence in Photos

Apr 04, 2025

Spring Play Season a Sensation for Fans

Photo by Allison Goodwin

Mar 31, 2025

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

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

Rishil Patel wins first place in mathematics

Successful Saturday at Science Fair

March 17, 2025- The 50th Annual Jersey Shore Science Fair took place Saturday, March 15 at Stockton University, and Toms River Regional Schools students represented well yet again, including some blue-ribbon winners.

Mar 17, 2025

Three Talented Rocket Musicians Perform

Congratulations to eighth-graders Adam Kassenoff (left) and Evan Goodwin (center), and seventh-grader Nick Rose (right) for their successful performances in the All South Jersey Region III Jr. High Band concert March 9 at Fernwood Middle School. These three talented musicians performed with students from 65 other middle schools from across southern NJ. We are extremely proud of you, boys!

Mar 10, 2025

Read Across America Week ... in Photos

March 3, 2025- Read Across America Day was, technically, yesterday. But when you're a school district, you have to work a day that celebrates reading into the calendar.

Mar 03, 2025

Anthem Kickstarts Lady Raiders' First-Round Win

Feb. 28, 2025- High School East's girls basketball team hosted a first-round game in the South Jersey Group 3 NJSIAA tourney Feb. 26, the home game being the spoils of a fabulous season.

Feb 28, 2025

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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

Community Partner Boosts Attendance Goals

A big shout-out goes out to TJ and the team at the Silverton Dunkin, which has generously been donating donuts to the Rocket-Ready attendance initiative! After all, it's a lot easier to show up when there's a chance to enjoy some delicious donuts. Thank you, Dunkin!

Feb 05, 2025

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Griefhab Art Exhibit an Outlet for Int. East Students

Jan. 28, 2025- It's not students' first foray into exploring grief, but kids from Intermediate East dug into their feelings again, and bravely submitted artwork bearing their soul to the Griefhab Foundation in order to lift others’ spirits and improve collective mental health.

Jan 28, 2025

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Three Students Rocket Ready for Region III

Eighth-grader Adam Kassenoff (tenor sax), seventh-grader Nick Rose (timpani) and eighth-grader Evan Goodwin have been accepted through audition into the Region III All South Jersey Band! These talented musicians will participate in a concert in Egg Harbor Township Mar. 9 with other accepted student musicians from all different schools in the South Jersey area. Congratulations, guys!

Jan 27, 2025

Science Fair Winners Announced

The annual science fair showcased student experiments, which were judged for scientific rigor and originality. The winners were Talia Salamone (1st); Liam Marshall, Joey Polhemus, and Reanne Artezuela (2nd, tie); and Adam Kassenoff (3rd), who all received medals and a chance to participate in the regional science fair at Stockton University in March. Congratulations to all!

Jan 27, 2025

Intermediate East turkey Thanksgiving donations

Rocket Ready to Give Back During the Holidays

Students gathered turkeys and all the trimmings-- boxed mashed potatoes, corn, cranberry sauce, drinks, and more-- to donate to families in need this Thanksgiving. Not that's a Kindness Campaign!

Nov 25, 2024

kindness starts with you Intermediate East

Kind Game of Scrabble

Eighth-grade teachers collaborated on a Halloween costume this year with the #KindnessCampaign in mind. Students were shown a picture of scrambled letters and asked to guess what they might spell. Teachers then dressed as those letters to reveal the answer ...

Oct 30, 2024

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Rocket Ready to Unite

Intermediate East staff was well represented at the Oct. 16 school board meeting, which preached unity and togetherness. The school's rocket-ready educators showed up and showed out in support of the district.

Oct 18, 2024

Rocket-Ready Student Embodies Kindess

"Kindness is a ripple that starts with a single act and grows into something powerful." Student Dante Ellis-- pictured here putting the "I" in KIND and with teacher Chuck Simon-- is a "wonderful kid and has come a long way," according to Assistant Principal James Cleveland. Dante was celebrated for his kindness and progress, and for "being the reason someone smiles today." Way to go, Dante!

Oct 15, 2024

Schools Come Through With Vest-A-Cop Donations

District schools continued their support of the annual Vest-A-Cop campaign in 2024, and raised funds to support vests for officers serving the Toms River, Beachwood, South Toms River, and Pine Beach police departments.

Oct 04, 2024

Nancy Jubert Named OCCEA's Educational Support Professional of the Year

Intermediate East paraprofessional Nancy Jubert has won the Ocean County Council Education Association's ESP (Educational Support Professional) of the Year award. Ms. Jubert is senior building rep, serves on many school committees, and this is her second time winning this honor. Congratulations, Nancy!

Sep 20, 2024

Abby Rubino Earns 1st Chair Euphonium

Congratulations to Abby Rubino for making 1st Chair Euphonium in the All-South Jersey Region III Junior High Band! Abby's hard work and dedication has paid off, a she earned the highest score on her instrument, making her the top player and leader of her section. “We are very proud of Abby for achieving this amazing accomplishment!” said Band Director Jill Milkovitz-Lovinfosse.

Jan 29, 2024

Donna Speaker Gets AAEOM Nod

Congratulations to secretary Donna Speaker on being named Administrative Assistant Employee of the Month for December!

Jan 03, 2024

PJs, Books Gathered for Children in Need

Angela Germano's sixth-grade classes led a pajama drive which garnered 125 pairs of pajamas and $100 worth of books for children across Ocean and Monmouth counties. The Pajama Program provides new pajamas and storybooks, sleep health education, and caring connections for children facing economic hardships, housing insecurity, and family instability.

Dec 20, 2023

Isabella Izzy Cutillo of Intermediate East

Izzy on Strings for All-South Orchestra

Congratulations to Isabella "Izzy" Cutillo on her acceptance into the All-South Jersey Region III Middle School Orchestra. “We are so proud of her achievement, representing Intermediate East and being Rocket Ready,” said Intermediate East band director Jill Milkovitz-Lovinfosse.

Dec 19, 2023

Free Cardiac and Concussion Screenings Aug. 19 at Intermediate East

Hosted by the Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes, see flyer for details.

Aug 14, 2023

Intermediate East's Dominic Innarella Sparks TikTok Trend

The rising seventh grader's "Where's My Dad?" promotional video for "Finding Nemo" has spawned countless relatable memes. So much so that The Today Show wrote a feature story.

Aug 08, 2023

'Stop the Drama' Performed for Incoming Students

Intermediate East drama students presented "Stop the Drama" to incoming sixth graders last week. Students wrote and directed their own situational theater pieces based on their experiences with bullying. This group taught the incoming students about conflict resolution strategies, as well as what it means to be ROCKET READY!

Jun 09, 2023

IE Teams Perform Well at Ocean County Math League

Alexandra Eckert won first place for 6th grade; Michael Kuhlsen won fourth place for 7th grade; the Intermediate East 6th-grade team placed second in the county; and the 7th-grade team third at the Ocean County Math League. Congratulations!

Jun 09, 2023

Christy Downs Named Employee of the Month

Congratulations to English Language Arts Supervisor Christy Downs—pictured here with Intermediate East Assistant Principal James Cleveland—on winning the district’s secondary-level Employee of the Month award! A well-deserved honor for a great educator, administrator, and leader.

Jun 07, 2023

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

Bring Your Child to Work Day!

Schools across the district, including Intermediate East, are celebrating Bring Your Child to Work Day today. We love working alongside our colleagues and their families!

Apr 27, 2023

IE Students Place at DVSF

Congratulations to Intermediate East seventh graders Alexandra Kanterezhi-Gatto and Owen Soheily for their respective third-place and honorable mention finishes at the Delaware Valley Science Fair earlier this month.

Apr 24, 2023