UPDATE: OCC Trustees Vote to Replace Planetarium Director
Board approves letter notifying current director that contract will not be renewed, but votes to retain position as new business model reportedly in plans
UPDATE, 3:30 p.m.: In a statement released Saturday afternoon, the Ocean County College Board of Trustees affirmed its decision to end the contract of Gloria Villalobos, the current director of the college's Robert J. Novins Planetarium: "The Board of Trustees stands behind the action taken at today’s meeting for the non-renewal of the employment contract for 2013-2014 of Ms. Gloria Villalobos, Planetarium Director. However, having heard the recommendations of the planetarium community, the Board also confirms that, after July 1, 2013, the Planetarium will continue to be managed by an appropriately credentialed planetarium leader." Previous: The Robert J. Novins Planetarium could be without a director starting July 1, after the Ocean …
Joe Itanimulli
10:47 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Hey, here's an idea! Why doesn't the "Patch" do a follow up story on this!? Get in touch with "King Jon" and the Trustees. Find out how their search for a "credentialed planetarium leader" is going. Find out what's REALLY going on at the Novins Planetarium. Seriously. Find out if there's any changes already taking place. It's already mid-March, so if the "update" after the Dec. trustees meeting … more ›