TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River East Raiders were set to open their season next weekend against the Jackson Liberty Lions, but that game is on hold after the Toms River East football team has been sidelined for COVID-19. District officials did not elaborate on the reason for the temporary shut down of the program other than saying it was coronavirus related. District officials said the plan right now is for practice for the team to reconvene on October 2nd, but suspended from on-field activity until then.