North Jersey schools announce delayed openings, closures for Thursday
With 1-3 inches of snow predicted to hit North Jersey on Thursday, many schools are delaying the start to classes and a few districts have closed their schools.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory across North Jersey as rain is expected to change over to snow during the early morning hours.
"Slow down and use caution while traveling," the NWS warns. "Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning commute."
Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted: "Rain and snow tonight into tomorrow will impact tomorrow morning’s commute. Please exercise caution on the roads and take it slow."
Here is a list of school districts that have announced closures, switch to virtual learning and delayed openings for Thursday:
(Check with your local school district for the latest)
Closed
Belleville
Bloomfield
Don Bosco
Haledon
Jefferson
Madison
West Orange
Virtual instruction
Delbarton
Villa Walsh
Delayed opening
BERGEN COUNTY
Bogota
Cliffside Park
Closter
Englewood Cliffs
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fort Lee
Garfield
Hackensack
Harrington Park
Hillsdale
Mahwah
Midland Park
Montvale
New Milford
Northern Valley Regional
Oakland
Palisades Park
Paramus
Park Ridge
Pascack Valley Regional
Ramapo/Indian Hills
Ridgewood
River Vale
Saddle Brook
Saddle River
St. John’s Academy
Waldwick
Westwood
Woodcliff Lake
Wyckoff
ESSEX COUNTY
Caldwell University
Caldwell-West Caldwell
Cedar Grove
Livingston
Montclair
North Caldwell
Nutley
West Essex
MORRIS COUNTY
Butler
County College of Morris
Denville
Hanover Regional
Mendham
Montville
Morris Hills Regional District
Morristown
Mount Olive
Parsippany-Troy Hills
Pequannock
Randolph
Rockaway Township
Roxbury
PASSAIC COUNTY
Bloomingdale
Clifton
Lakeland
Little Falls
North Haledon
Passaic
Passaic Valley
Paterson
Pompton Lakes
Ringwood
Totowa
Wanaque
Wayne
West Milford
Woodland Park
SUSSEX COUNTY
Hopatcong
High Point Regional
Lenape Valley
Vernon
WARREN COUNTY
Belvidere
Hackettstown
North Warren
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