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Decision to have school on Columbus Day upsets Toms River
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Some critics call it an attack on Italian American heritage
Toms River, which has a large Italian American population, is the latest town in New Jersey where people are pushing back against a movement to end Columbus Day celebrations. The Board of Education got an earful Wednesday night after voting earlier this month to eliminate Columbus Day as a holiday for students, to help shorten the academic year.
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Decision to have school on Columbus Day upsets Toms River
Clip: 9/22/2022 | 4m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
Toms River, which has a large Italian American population, is the latest town in New Jersey where people are pushing back against a movement to end Columbus Day celebrations. The Board of Education got an earful Wednesday night after voting earlier this month to eliminate Columbus Day as a holiday for students, to help shorten the academic year.
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