Don't automatically discount me based on profession. Having been a teacher gives me a unique insight into the major problems that exist in our school system. We need to dig out of the mess Ritacco made for us. I have three children and I am a mom first. I want to make our school system known for how wonderful our kids are, not the shenanigans of the superintendent. We need to stop passing out taxpayer dollars as favors to people who don't deserve them. We need to stop spending money we don't have building cafeterias and "bubbles", and concentrate on education.

Ms. Rhine,
Where have you been? I have been attending BOE meetings for many many years and have never heard you come up the the mike and speak about any of the "shenanigans" that have been and continue to go on in this district! Where were you when the residents came out and spoke about how poor our schools are performing? Where were you when the residents questioned what Mr. Ritacco and the BOE were going with our tax dollars? Were you one of those people who came out anytime that the "King" other wise known as Michael J. Ritacco said you need to come out and support what ever I want? Did you stand up and speak out against any of the wrong doings or did you just sit back and stay quiet? We are just wondering?

I'm not exactly sure what kind of response you expect for that. I certainly would never support something solely because Mr. Ritacco, or anyone else for that matter, told me to. I think that's actually one of the biggest problems with the school district. Everything should not be so political. We should base our decisions on what's best for the kids. In reference to where I have been, I will admit, I haven't been in attendance at recent board meetings. I haven't been teaching in several years and I was at home with my children who were not yet attending school. Now that my kids are entering the school district, I have a vested interest in improving it. I am certainly not perfect and I don't claim to be. I just recognize that we have a problem and I think we need a dose of common sense to fix it. I am not a politician. I will not lie to you to make me appear a better candidate. I will give you my honest opinion and you can draw your own conclusions. If you disagree with my approach, you have every right to vote for someone else, but do not discount me based on decisions you make without knowing anything about me.

Ginny Rhine..
You ask for it...
You were rated as a poor teacher... and ineffective teachers need to go... tenure needs to go... and i'm sure you are a pro-union supporter. Her are some of your ratings as teacher.

http://www.ratemyteachers.com/ginny-rhine/291441-t

Then there is your little business venture whereby you sell "Make Love" buttons!!!
Your kidding me... your running for BOE!

http://appmodo.com/42672/now-make-love-on-facebook-too-perfect-iphone-app-for-valentines-day/

I'm not sure why you are so dead set against me. There are 5 ratings on rate my teacher, hardly enough for the full picture. They were from my first year of teaching. Those students didn't like that I expected them to do work. And whether I am an effective teacher isn't the issue, since I haven't been teaching since 2005. As for the "venture", I do NOT sell "Make Love" buttons. That is ludicrous. I have a business that develops iphone apps, one of which is called "Make Love NOTE". There is also an app for teachers called "Team Shake". How does having a small business make me disqualified from being on the Board of Ed? I am a very intelligent woman. I graduated at the top of my class from Toms River South. I had a full scholarship to college and graduated with a double major in three years. I have a background in accounting since my father is a CPA. He had an office in our house and I grew up surrounded by numbers. I taught in the district for a few years (in the past) and have a teaching certificate. I am a mom to three children who will go through our district. These things make me an ideal candidate. On the only two points you made that are relevant, tenure and unions, I actually agree with you 100%. I think the election should be about the issues.

Ms. Rhine,
From where I sit it seems to me that you are part of the problem because you just sat by and turned a blind eye to what was going on not only with the school district but the township. Why are you getting involved now? Could it be that you are ONLY concerned because you children are getting ready to enter the district? What is it lets just sweep all of the past problems of this district under the carpet and pretend that these things never existed? Are we suppose to believe that you are going to stand up to you former boss Frank Roselli? Please Ms. Rhine we the residents, taxpayers, and parents are tired of the lip service that is being paid to us! See, it is connections like yours that got this district into the problems that we now have to dig out of.

Ginny..
You are probably the worst candidate of the bunch... my opinion.
Based upon your statement... you taught for 3 years...
most likely not given tenure!!! because you were a poor teacher!!!
probably have an ax to grind!!
I could care less of anything else you've stated!!
You gave up teaching to raise kids... yeh... right!!
And yes... I do rule out candidates based upon profession!!!

JD - I taught advanced placement computer science. There weren't many people qualified to do that. They certainly did not fire me. The reason I stopped teaching in June 2005 was my decision because my son was born in July 2005. I disagree with tenure in general. And some of these other candidates are/were teachers as well. The fact that I no longer am is perfect. I have had the experience in the past to help me, but am not influenced by it now. I think we should all have an ax to grind because our district was so mismanaged. If you rule out people, it shouldn't be based on a past profession they chose to leave. It seems immature to not care about what I stand for, and dislike me for something I did 7 years ago.

Greg- Frank Roselli has no idea who I am. I am fully prepared to stand up to anyone. I have no connections. That is kind of funny. I didn't turn a blind eye to anything. When I was teaching, I was young and a little ignorant of what was going on. I did know that Ritacco wielded a lot of influence and didn't really like that, but I was unaware there was anything illegal going on. I do not believe in standing idly by in that case. That is why I am running now. We have a mess and we need to fix it. I disapprove of lip service. I am a resident, taxpayer, parent. I want everything out in the open, NOT swept under the rug.

Yeh right Ginny...
Anyway... I'm consistent... I don't want any teacher on the BOE... conflict of interest even if from another district. Nor do I want anyone who worked in or for a school district in any capacity... Furthermore, if they didn't have any children currently in the district... that would be better but not required.
Rhine... you don't meet any of those minimum requirements.
I'm rooting for Neuman and Simmons!!

You have obviously already made up your mind. I just wish you would see beyond that one thing from the past and see that in the present, we actually agree.

Ms. Rhine - Would you publicly vow to recuse yourself in matters wherein you have a vested interest, e.g. hiring or contracting with someone you have an association with or a family member? Also, I think you indicated that you are opposed to tenure? If I can hold you to both those positions, you have my vote. BTW...putting your occupation on hold in order to raise your children is a noble decision. I respect stay-at-home mothers and for anyone to be critical of that decision is disturbing.

Hey JD you are buds with Joe Torrone how about providing the Patch with his bio? You asked for it back in June after all, I'm sure you have it by now.

Voters of South Toms River: Jamie Ann Jubert is the same person who was the head of the insurance committee when Ritacco was in control and now claims that she knew nothing about what was going on during her tenure on committee. She also voted to keep Mr. Ritacco as the Super when his home was raided by not only the IRS but the FBI. Then after all the crap hit the fan with Ritacco this board AGAIN appointed Mrs. Jubert to head the insurance committee. What is it with this board do they really think that we they voters and taxpayers are that dumb? Before I forget she also has family members who are employed by the school district!

Jubert is a secretary... at the county...
how did she get elected in the first place...
a secretary!!! making decisions of who the super should be!!!
Quite clear she was a Ritacco puppet...

Wait ther Two-pac-kur... If he is retired that means he collects a public pension, thus how can he also collect a public salary? I thought Christe did away with double dipper teat hanger oners.

Kakavas retired before Christie came into office. That is how he can get away with the double dipping.

Walt, how far did you make it in the TR school "districk"?? I "doen" know, but I can probably guess. They let you vote too, no? I bet I can guess which party, also!

I totally agree with that, tired of the nepotism in Toms River school system.

Your mouth to God's ear on that one!

Your naked HATRED is exceeded only by the Koch Bros. million$ thrown behind Tea Baggers to "buy" elections and tax breaks for their wealthy cronies.

Martin, a real quick history lesson for you- That is why the founders only allowed landowners (taxpayers) to vote. You had to have a vested interest in the outcome of the election. You progressives opened up voting to everyone and anyone, so elections have become about marketing and psychological manipulation. Voters are not necessarily taxpayers, so we have representation without taxation. That opens the door to government voter bribes and have created a totally corrupt system. But, that is the way the progressives wanted it. That is the only way you can win. That ended last night.

Well then there pilgram. That leaves OUT the current BOE. One member has his wife and daughter working in the school system and he got the Mayor to give his son-in-law a job as Director of the Toms River DPW. Lets hope they run out of family members soon so some of us regular folk have a shot? Its the way it is in this town. Look at town hall for instance, you cannot shake a stick withour hitting a officer or trustee of the Mayors Rep club, that has a nice fat salary. I am thinking of joinng that club so maybe I can get's me a good job! Naw, I'll stick with my non butt kissing, double dipping, non suckling at the public troth, private sector job in North Jersey.

@ Ed Klempt, I guess it is just wishful thinking to get rid of the nepotism, but I was hoping to find some new blood without relatives in the system. We still have to try to do whatever we can to get rid of three that are up for reelection and than the other three who have been there to long. The jury is still out on the last three elected. I would like to see how they do with three new members on the board with them. There really should be something passed that you can not be on the BOE if you have any relatives working in the school system.

We have wealth with little taxation. Instead, the middle class carries the burden. Thanks to Bush's Supreme Court appointees' decision, the wealthy are free to buy elections. The 99% are MAD and, come November, aren't going to take it any more.

Martin- You mean "purchase of government" in the sense of a political party slipping money directly to its constituency in exchange for votes?!?
Liberals and Democrats have done this for decades with their entitlement programs!!
You and the other whiny liberals have got it backwards pal. Democracy actually WORKED this time in SPITE of liberal chicanery and come November, you're gonna see it on the national stage! You can blame this epic failure on Bush, Koch bros, court appointees or Mary Poppins- it holds no water.

If Torrone were to be elected this November he and his wife would only be together on the board for 1 year. As the three that were elected in the last election would have to face reelection November 2013. So if we don't like the way that they work together we could boot her out in 2013. But, I have to say that Reimer-Torrone was the ONLY one who had the guts to stand up to Ritacco when it came to Ritacco's contract and the insurance contracts that we found out to be non existent.

JD you have a selective memory Let me refresh it for you "8:02am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012" you stated " would support...
Neuman (Doctor) and Simmons (lawyer)....

Spillane... NO... former teacher at TR.
Rhine.. NO... former teacher at TR.
Geoganhan... NO... Jackson cop.... union and tenure supporter.
Fossa... Maybe... musician and believe teacher in another district... if teacher than NO.
Torrone... Maybe... related to current board member and I'm not for 2 board members that are related and living in same house!!"

Reimer-Torrone is against nepotism but wants hubby on the BOE with her? Even though it's an elected position... Isn't that pretty much the same thing?

Joe Torrone obviously got to you somehow JD, all your comments from 6/6/12 are anti Torrone/Torrone serving together.

It may be unusual bit it is not a conflict

Joe Torrone is king of conflict if he gets elected wifey will just nod her head like a bobble head.

Joe didn't pay he's in bed with the head of the conflict expert in more ways than one am I right Ben?

I agree, no way should there be a husband and wife double teaming on the BOE. I also think most folk's agree with that, and will not vote the other half of Torrone and Torrone in. However on the other side you have Gus whom worked for Ritacco as the Toms River Transportation bus super for almost 20 years here in town, and right after that, became a BOE member under the Ritaco era. Go figure this one out.

It's not a "conflict of interest" per the law to have hubby and wife on BOE...
doesn't mean I agree...
but who are the other candidates... the Ritacco 6 have to go...
anybody BUT ritacco 6..

You must be in the teachers union..
did you go to the happy hour in seaside park?

Joe and the Patch would rather not come clean on their connection. Why is the only article from June? How can the voters be well informed if the only info we have on the candidates is a list of names from 4 months ago?

Which party am I a puppet for? My views have not changed since June.

I stopped teaching in 2005 and have zero access to any school information not available to the public.

I am shocked at the number of inaccuracies people throw around as "FACT". My father and my father-in-law (who is the one I assume you are actually referring to) are registered Republicans, as am I. They are not in contention for the accountant position, nor do they want it.

Didn't Torrone leave the Brielle BOE with a $48,000 bill for his sick time comp pkg? As I recall there was an overture of applause when the parents in Brielle spoke negatively about that in a meeting. Guess that's why he hoofed it out of town. Lucky us! NOT!

Here's how it went down: Daddy Rhine asks Ben for the accounting job. Ben asks Daddy Rhine to run someone that he and his friends can control and would have teacher support. BOOM Ginny, exteacher with a group of current teacher friends who are still grumpy over the last contact the Union botched, enters the race. Daddy reminds Ginny to play the honest dumb housewife who just wants to help the community. Ginny cries when the tough questions are asked even before getting elected.

Joe Jones - In no way am I promoting anyone on the ballot here. But don't put too much importance in Rate My Teachers. Those ratings are oftentimes written by anonymous students with an axe to grind.

Joe - That rating site has been up for many years. Kids in college use such sites routinely to get a sense of what their peers think of a professor. Again, I don't give it much credibility as all you need are a dozen disgruntled students to post negative reviews, whether deserved or not, to score that instructor low. In fact, I don't know of many kids who would rate a challenging teacher who assigns a lot of relevant and beneficial homework and projects highly. All in all, the best arbiter of a good teacher is an involved parent.

And Gus who's wife, daughter, son in law and mother in law all work in Toms River on the tax payers dime, whom worked for Ritacco for 20 years as his lap dog transportation director is ok to vote for once again? The BOE freak show continues.

who? which one?

Haelig, Come now from the OCP.com days? Hows his buddy , the one that did the kids coloring book? Any oldtimes on here that happen to remember that embarrasing disaster for the Haelig clan?