North Jersey schools announce early dismissals for Thursday, Sept. 7 due to heat

John Connolly, NorthJersey.com
Updated ·1 min read

The post-Labor Day heat wave has forced some North Jersey school districts to alter their plans for the first week of school.

There is a heat advisory in effect for most of North Jersey until 8 p.m. on Thursday with temperatures expected to hit the mid-90s. The NWS warns that "hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur." Also, Friday's forecast calls for temperatures in the high 80s.

There is no uniform start to school in New Jersey. Some districts, like River Dell, began on Tuesday, while Passaic does not welcome students back until Thursday. Also, some North Jersey districts open the school year with single-session, abbreviated days as part of the academic calendar.

Here is a look at North Jersey school districts that announced schedule changes for Thursday due to the excessive heat (some districts also announced for Friday):

Early dismissals for Thursday

  • Belleville (Friday)

  • Bloomfield (Friday)

  • Boonton

  • Butler

  • Clifton (Friday)

  • Dumont

  • Hawthorne

  • Jersey City (Friday)

  • Lincoln Park

  • Montclair (Friday)

  • Moonachie

  • Morristown

  • North Bergen (Friday)

  • Passaic (Friday)

  • Passaic County Tech

  • Paterson (Friday)

  • Pequannock

  • Vernon

  • Wayne

  • West Orange

Check back for updates to this list or consult your local school district.

Editor's note: Montville does not have early dismissal on Thursday. The school district was mistakenly added to the list.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: NJ schools with early dismissals for Thursday, Sept. 7