Across the Southern Ocean County region, school administrators and staff welcomed students back into the fold this week as the 2021-22 academic year kicked off with in-person instruction after a year of hybrid learning options during the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020.

“While remote learning may not be as integral in all school districts this year, the continued use of technology in school and at home still presents significant cybersecurity challenges,” the New Jersey…