Toms River Schools Super Expects April Return to Work

Toms River Superintendent of Schools Frank Roselli could be back to work at the start of April, about a month after suffering a heart attack. 

Roselli was hospitalized on March 2 after experiencing shortness of breath and was resting at home a few days after the incident, said Board of Education President Ben Giovine at a budget meeting earlier this month. Roselli has been out of work since, while keeping tabs on the district from home.

"He has been communicating on a daily basis with Central Administration and Board of Education members," said schools spokesperson Tammi Millar. 

Roselli plans to return to work "pending cardiologist's input" after the school district's Spring recess, which begins on March 25, according to Millar. Schools reopen from that break on April 1.

Roselli served as assistant superintendent for over eight years before being appointed to lead the district in 2011 following the resignation of disgraced superintendent Michael Ritacco. 

The Board of Education wished Roselli a "speedy recovery" earlier this month.