All Hillsborough Schools Close On Wednesday Due To Flooding

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — All Hillsborough Township Public Schools will now be closed on Wednesday due to weather conditions, the district announced Wednesday morning.

Schools initially had a two-hour delayed opening on Wednesday before the district made the change this morning.

All after-school events are canceled as well.

Multiple Somerset County rivers are already at the major flood stage prompting Somerset County to issue a State of Emergency that remains in effect for the duration of the storm.

"All non-essential travel should be curtailed, and only essential vehicles should be on the road," according to the County.

Additionally, there are several Somerset County rivers already majorly flooding as of 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Read More: Major Flooding At Somerset County Rivers, Flood Gates To Close

The North Branch River at South Branch is already at the major flood stage at 13.33 feet.

The Lamington (Black) River at Burnt Mills in Bedminster is also at the major flood stage at 13.74 feet.

The Millstone River at Griggstown is at the major flood stage at 15.06 feet.

The Raritan River at Manville is currently at the minor flood stage at 14.83 feet and expected to rise to 19.4 feet, the moderate flood stage, before 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

There are also a number of road closures in the township:

• Hillsborough - Route 206 North between Somerset Street and Dukes Parkway East
• Hillsborough - River rd at Blackpoint
• Hillsborough - Montgomery rd by bridge
• Hillsborough - Three Bridges rd at Elm St bridge
• Hillsborough - Hockenbury Rd between Amwell rd and Three Bridges rd
• Hillsborough - River rd at Opie
• Hillsborough - Clawson ave between 1st and 4th
• Hillsborough - Riverside dr. between Mill lane and Clawson
• Hillsborough - River rd at Mill Lane
• Hillsborough - Blackwells Mills
• Hillsborough - Kilmer dr at Michelle rd, downed tree
• Hillsborough - Willow rd at the Montgomery border, pole fire
• Hillsborough - Dukes Parkway East between Johanson Avenue and Route 206
• Hillsborough - Dukes Parkway East between Kimberly Road and Taylor Avenue
• Hillsborough - Amwell Road between Blackpoint Road and Long Hill Road
• Hillsborough - River Road between Roycefield Road and Beekman Lane

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