Pine Belt Arena, formerly known as Poland Spring Arena, is a 3,208-seat multi-purpose arena in Toms River, New Jersey. It opened in 2003 as the Ritacco Center. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area.
The arena is used for high school basketball, being home to the Toms River North Mariners's basketball teams as well as teams from other high schools in Toms River. The arena can seat 3,208 for basketball.
For trade shows, Pine Belt Arena has 19,939 square feet (1,852.4 m2) of space. It is also used for graduation ceremonies.
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