Freehold Area Schools Announce Delayed Openings

FREEHOLD, NJ — Students and staff members of Freehold and Freehold Township schools and the associated high school districts get to sleep in Tuesday after school officials announced delayed openings for March 13.

The delays are due to the expected effects of the oncoming winter storm.

Freehold Borough schools will have a 90-minute delayed opening with regular dismissal time on Tuesday, Superintendent Rocco Tomazic said in a tweet. The early dismissal and parent teacher conferences previously scheduled are cancelled. "Lunch will be basic. 21st Century and YMCA will run," he tweeted.

Freehold Township School District will have a two-hour delayed opening, officials said.

In the Freehold Regional High School District, there is a 90-minute delay as well, with Freehold, Howell, and Manalapan beginning at 9 a.m. and Colts Neck, Freehold Township and Marlboro beginning at 9:55 a.m.

The Monmouth County Vocational School District also will be operating on a delayed schedule due to inclement weather.

The delayed schedule will be as follows:

• Shared Time: All AM classes will be cancelled, Staff will report at 8:30 a.m. PM sessions will run as scheduled.
• Full Time: Staff will report at 8:30 AM. Students will report at 9 a.m.

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