TRENTON–New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today announced, for the fourth year in a row, a team of high school students from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences (MATES) in Manahawkin was the winner of the New Jersey Envirothon, held Saturday, May 4 at Girl Scout Camp Kettle Run in Medford. [...]
TOMS RIVER – Dozens of area sailors took to the waters of the Toms River mid-day Sunday, racing in two ongoing one design competitions for E-Scows and Flying Scots. Below is a selection of photos from those races, taken by Erik Weber for the Ocean Signal. The Toms River Yacht Club Spring Series will continue [...]
The following was submitted by Donna Bahrle with the Central Regional School District in Berkeley Township. BERKELEY – Central Regional TV Productions students won county and state contests and film festival awards for their video productions surrounding the events of Hurricane Sandy. Senior Austin Steinbrick recently took the award for Best Documentary in the Ocean [...]
Island Heights Community Calendar Community Club Flower Sale The Community Club will hold their annual flower sale on Thursday and Friday, May 2nd and 3rd from 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday, May 4th from 9 am to 4 pm. Flats of flowers and hanging baskets will be available for $10 each. The [...]
TOMS RIVER–Toms River Police responded to an accident in which a vehicle struck an apartment building just before 5 p.m. on Monday at t the Terrace View Apartments. Randy Reddiconto, 23, of Toms River was driving eastbound on Partridge Street when he reported the accelerator was stuck on his 2001 Chevy Blazer, causing him to [...]
The Central Regional Education Association and the Central Regional Foundation will be co-sponsoring a “Jeans Day” fundraiser (staff will make donations in order to wear jeans to work) in each school for the Thinking of You Thursdays lunch fund, which will provide the entire staff of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut with a [...]
The following was received by the Central Regional School District. BERKELEY TOWNSHIP -The Central Regional High School Guidance Department has incorporated the robust, interactive college search engine offered by College Board called “BigFuture” as a link on our high school guidance webpage to assist students and families with their college decision-making process. College Board is [...]
TRENTON–School report cards are out. Find out how your school performed in the annual assessment. Beginning with School Year 2011-2012, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has significantly revised the annual school report cards, required under both federal and state legislation. The new School Performance Reports are designed to enhance both educator and stakeholder engagement [...]
By Erik Weber The blackout along the riverfront present here since the night of October 29th will soon be given the “all clear,” and electric lights repaired and turned on to brighten the night. During their February 26th meeting, the borough council met and considered several proposals for repairing the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy, [...]
by Erik Weber BEACHWOOD – When Hurricane Sandy served a direct blow to our area on October 29th and 30th, the barrier island and eastern bay communities were severely impacted, but its effects were also felt farther upriver in this community on the southern bank of the Toms River. On the morning of October 30th, [...]