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Friday, December 21, 2012

Ritacco, Others Ordered To Pay Millions Back To Toms River Schools

Ritacco, the former Toms River superintendent, and Francis X. Gartland, the district's former insurance broker, have been ordered to pay $4,336,987.91

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Tom Davis
  • Friday, December 21, 2012

Several former officials have been ordered to pay back millions to Toms River schools for their involvement in a bribes scandal that brought down the district's superintendent. Michael J. Ritacco, the former superintendent for the Toms River Regional School District, and Francis X. Gartland, the district's former insurance broker, have been ordered to pay $4,336,987.91 in restitution to the school district, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced Thursday. Frank D’Alonzo, the former supervisor of Athletics and Special Projects for the School District, was ordered to pay $1,625,952.79 in restitution. Ritacco, 64, of Seaside Heights, Gartland, 71, of Baltimore, and D’Alonzo, 55, of Lavallette, all previously pleaded guilty before U.S. …

Bowie Thelonius

5:57 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012

I'm not saying there's corruption, but since it's also in Ocean County, can the feds look into OCC? Just to be sure it's all on the up and up :)   more ›

Monday, December 10, 2012

Man Named in Ritacco Conspiracy to Spend More Than Three Years in Prison

Former Toms River schools supervisor sentenced Monday in Trenton

Toms River's former supervisor of athletics and special projects was sentenced Monday to over 3 years in prison in connection with a scheme to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to the former schools superintendent. Frank D’Alonzo, 55, of Lavallette received the 37 month prison sentence in federal court in Trenton, before U.S. District Court Judge Joel A. Pisano, for his association with the kickback schemes involving former Superintendent Michael Ritacco. Pisano also was sentenced D'Alonzo to three years of supervised release once his prison term is completed, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. A restitution and forfeiture hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Dec. 12 before Pisano. D'Alonzo pleaded guilt to one count of …

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foggyworld

8:41 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013

My understanding of Alternate Route teachers is that they do have Bachelors Degrees but not in Education but in specific college level content majors such as Science or Biology or Chemistry or English or History. They usually are better educated than ed majors and just take teaching classes for 2 years to make up for their big "deficiency" of not taking ed courses as undergraduates. And many of …   more ›

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