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Register Now For Toms River Youth Services After School Program

Registration is open for the after-school program run by Toms River in cooperation with the school district.

Registration is open for the Toms River Youth Services After-School Program run by Toms River in cooperation with the school district.
Registration is open for the Toms River Youth Services After-School Program run by Toms River in cooperation with the school district. (Google Maps)

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Registration is opening Wednesday for the Toms River Youth Services After-School program.

To be eligible for the After-School Care Program:

  • Both parents or single parent must work
  • Children must be in grades 1 - 5
  • Children must be picked up by 5 p.m.
  • Must be residents of Toms River Township

The fee is $150 per month for the 5-day-per-week program.

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Youth Services can accommodate 30 children, on a first-come, first served enrollment basis. Transportation is arranged by the Toms River Regional Schools to transport from these schools directly to Youth Services: Hooper Avenue Elementary, North Dover Elementary and Walnut Street Elementary. The After-School Program includes educational assistance, peer interactions, arts and crafts, snacks, educational in-services, TV time and outside activities when the weather permits.

Go to the Toms River Township website and under the Departments go to Recreation, then to Register for Programs. Please call Youth Services at 732-341-1000, ext. 8436 for more information.

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Families must create an account for all programs on Community Pass. Choose Toms River in the drop-down box. Below are brief instructions on how to access the online system:

  1. Log on to the Community Pass website and choose Toms River
  2. Click on “Create an account for your family now”
  3. Complete the account information and click “submit”
  4. Click on “Register Now” to begin registering for programs
  5. View Recreation programs and click to register

Follow the instructions on the resulting pages to add individuals to your family account and register for all programs available from Toms River. Depending on the age or grade of the members of your family account, the system will display the programs that each family member is eligible for (i.e., 2nd Grader will be eligible for After School September 2022.)

Please check the Toms River Township website for regular updates.

If you have any questions, please call Youth Services at 732-341-1000, ext. 8436/8437.

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