Toms River Taking Registrations For After-School Program Now

TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Toms River Division of Youth Services is taking registrations now for its upcoming after-school program for the 2017-18 school year.

To be eligible for the After-School Care Program:

• Both parents or single parent must work
• Children must be between the ages of 6 to 12 (must be enrolled in kindergarten)
• Children must be picked up by 6 p.m.
• Must be residents of Toms River Township

The program, which operates five days a week, costs $150 per month.

Youth Services can accommodate 80 children, on a first-come, first-served enrollment basis. Transportation is arranged by the Toms River schools to transport from the following schools directly to Youth Services: Hooper Avenue Elementary, North Dover Elementary, Walnut Street Elementary, Intermediate North and Intermediate East.

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.

Visit www.tomsrivertownship.com and under the “Main Menu” click “downloads” and scroll down to “Youth Services” for registration and babysitter forms. Please call Youth Services at 732-341-1000, ext. 8436, for more information.

Families must create an account for all Youth Services programs; click here and choose “Toms River” in the drop down box. Below are brief instructions on how to access the online system:

1. Click on “Create an account for your family now”
2. Complete the account information and click “submit”
3. Click on “Register Now” to begin registering for programs
4. View Youth Service 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.

Please check our web site at www.tomsrivertownship.com for regular updates.

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