All Manville Schools To Close Friday Due To Snow

MANVILLE, NJ — All Manville Public Schools will close on Friday.

"This decision is driven by our commitment to prioritizing the safety of our students, staff, parents, and community," said Superintendent Jamil Maroun.

This closure will now change the last day of school.

See Maroun's full message below:

"During the January Board of Education Meeting, I reviewed the various factors influencing the school closure decision. These factors include current and predicted weather conditions, road conditions, and the timing of the weather event. The collaborative decision involves input from local agencies, including the Manville Department of Public Works, Office of Emergency Management, and Police Department, all with a primary focus on ensuring safety.

The impending storm presents challenges in prediction due to the uncertainty surrounding start and end times, as well as the volatility of storm projections. Given the potential risks associated with our district's delayed opening or early dismissal schedules coinciding with the heaviest snowfall, closing school is a precautionary measure.

Having used our two allocated snow days and now closing for a third day, the 2023-2024 Manville School District Calendar provides guidance on how to handle additional closures. In this situation, previously scheduled days off will be repurposed as regular attendance days in a specific sequence (June 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27). Furthermore, the last In-Service day for staff will occur right after the final day of school for all students.

Based on this school closure, the last day of school for students will now be June 14th, and for all staff, it will be June 17th.

We appreciate your cooperation and encourage you to stay tuned for further updates. Your understanding in these weather-related situations is crucial to maintaining a safe and efficient learning environment."

Snow is expected to fall around 7 a.m., according to the National Weather Service(NWS).

"Almost the entire area will see accumulating snow," the National Weather Service Mount Holly station wrote, adding that most counties will see 2 to 5 inches of snowfall, although 6 inches of accumulation will be possible in eastern Pennsylvania and central and southern New Jersey.

A winter weather advisory is in effect through 10 p.m. Friday in Manville.

Here’s the latest forecast, according to the NWS:

Friday: Snow, mainly after 7am. High near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

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