{"id":9817,"date":"2026-05-20T10:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/?p=9817"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:24:33","slug":"honoring-the-heart-of-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring the Heart of Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North. Hosted by the Ocean County Association of School Administrators, the event highlighted the passion, dedication and leadership teachers bring to their classrooms each day.<\/p>\n<p>The Ocean County Board of Commissioners extends its gratitude to all teachers whose hard work and encouragement continue to shape the future of Ocean County students.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9817 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0659\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0659-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0664c\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0664c-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0668\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0668-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0685\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0685-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0712c\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0712c-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0717c\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0717c-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0727\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0727-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0740c\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0740c-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0744c\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0744c-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0749c\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0749c-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0755c\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0755c-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0771\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0771-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0788\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0788-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0795\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0795-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0801\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0801-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0811\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0811-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0816\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0816-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High 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src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0829-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0839\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0839-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0845\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0845-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0853\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0853-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0862\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0862-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0872\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0872-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0882\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0882-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0888\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0888-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0897\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0897-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0907\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0907-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0914\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0914-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0927\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0927-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/honoring-the-heart-of-education\/dsc_0934\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/GalleryWP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC_0934-250x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ocean County Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi and Deputy Director Jennifier Bacchione celebrated the outstanding educators recognized at the Annual Ocean County Teacher of the Year Recognition on May 19 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River High School North.\" 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