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Ritacco becomes a 5th & 6th grade teacher at East Dover Elementary School.
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Ritacco becomes the Toms River School District's 8th Superintendent
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According the the indictment, Ritacco in 2002, Ritacco and others knowingly put plan into motition to defraud the Toms River Regional School District.
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The multi purpose Ritacco Center is dedicated at Toms River High School North.
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The first Toms River Fest is held at Toms River High School North featuring Kelly Clarkson and Daughtry. The Fest returned in 2006 and 2008.
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Federal agents raid Ritacci's Seaside Park home, his Toms River office and a home on Todd Avenue. Ritacco is not at either location during the raids.He proclaims his innocence and stays on as Superintendent.
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In an 18-count indictment ex-Toms River school superintendent Michael Ritacco was charged with accepting more than $1 million in bribes and kickbacks over 8 years in an insurance contracts scheme with a Maryland-based insurance broker and third-party brokers.
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Faced with multiple indictments, Ritacco turns in his resignation as Superintendent. He had stayed on for several months following the raids on his home & office.
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Ritacco pleads not guilty to numerous charges in federal court in Trenton.
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The Ritacco Center, its named covered by a tarp for nearly a year, is renamed the Pine Belt Arena after the Toms River car dealership buys naming rights.
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Mike Ritacco pleads guilty to all charges days before he is to go on trial.
