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The Toms River Regional School District is short nearly 30 bus drivers for the fall, forcing it to change start times for five schools. (Shutterstock)
TOMS RIVER, NJ An increasing shortage of bus drivers has forced the Toms River Regional School District to change start times for five of its schools for the fall.
The five affected schools are Intermediate North, Intermediate South, Joseph A. Citta Elementary, Pine Beach Elementary and Beachwood Elementary.
Interim Superintendent Thomas Gialanella said the district was forced to make the changes because the situation with bus drivers is dire, an issue that was raised during the school board s June committee meeetings.