New Jersey DOE Officials Extorted and Threatened Toms River School Board Leaders

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and Paul Kanitra have accused the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) of acting like a “state-sponsored mob” and potentially breaking the law by threatening to revoke the licenses of Toms River Regional Schools’ Superintendent Michael Citta and Business Administrator William Doering.

The threat was reportedly made after the officials rejected a school budget that they believed would fail to provide a thorough and efficient education, following significant cuts in state aid. In response, the lawmakers are urging the Attorney General’s Office to launch an immediate investigation into the matter.

McGuckin (R-Ocean) emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, “It is a crime in this ...