Local Italian-American organizations urged the Toms River Regional school district this week to reverse a decision to eliminate Columbus Day as a school holiday, saying the move is an insult to their heritage. The district’s school calendar, approved over the summer, made Columbus Day a regular school day. Students in the Jersey Shore community, which has a large Italian-American population, have had the day off from school in the past. This year, teachers and school staff were already working Columbus Day for professional training and the district needed to add a student day to reach the requ…
