The cancellation is in effect for Friday and Saturday at Hillsborough Township Schools.
The decision to recognize the Festival of Lights as a Hillsborough school holiday is now currently under "further consideration."
No stranger to the school district Gerald Eckert was unanimously appointed to the position of Business Administrator/Board Secretary.
The Hillsborough Board of Education's committee will help "stop the bleeding and stop losing people within the district," said John Oliver.
Hillsborough students who test positive for COVID-19 will need to isolate and stay home for at least 5 full days under the new guidance.
The Hillsborough Board of Education continues to make changes in its administration as police investigate the school district's finances.
Hillsborough Township Schools will not have a snow day on Friday and instead, continue with a previously planned virtual day.
Allison Laning-Beder was sworn in remotely as she was unable to attend the meeting due to a family member testing positive for COVID.
The shift to full-day virtual instruction will be during the week of Jan. 3 to 7.
While some New Jersey colleges are mandating a third shot, Raritan Valley said it will "continue to monitor the emerging situation."
Additionally, Superintendent Dr. Lisa Antunes is taking a short leave of absence, effective immediately, according to Tapinto.net.
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The Hillsborough Board of Education also placed a Central Office administrative staff member on leave.
Multiple positive coronavirus cases were reported among the cafeteria crew, and at least 30 more student cases, the school district said.
Hillsborough Police will be on-site at all schools throughout the day Friday. Please report anything unusual, said the superintendent.
Officials were alerted to a text message circulating among students threatening a violent act at the Somerset County middle school.
State officials attributed the spike in cases to the post-holiday surge and some waning immunity in the vaccine.
The district overall has reported a total of 29 cases since Dec. 1 and 136 cases since the beginning of the school year.
The Hillsborough Township BOE and the Hillsborough Education Association have come to a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract.
Board member John Oliver said he has been called a racist and a member of the KKK and had phone calls to his house since the last meeting.
On Monday, Hillsborough Township reported 25 new COVID cases and 113 new cases over the past two weeks.
"I believe it to be irresponsible for a team of students which may raise the risk of potential exposure to others," said Dr. Lisa Antunes.
See how FAFSA applications changed for Hillsborough area high schools.
Hillsborough Township schools said that students traveling far for Thanksgiving must quarantine for 7 to 10 days.
New Jersey's statewide school mask mandate is set to expire on Jan. 11, 2022 - whether it will be extended is undecided at the moment.
Emotions ran high at the recent school board after a decision to prohibit in-person school musical and theater performances due to COVID.
The band recently competed in the USBands Open Class National Championships at Metlife Stadium on Nov. 6.
The poster was part of an African American display in the Hillsborough Middle School depicting a point of view around policing in America.
The clinic will be held on Sunday, Nov. 14 to vaccinate kids between the ages of 5 and 11 for COVID-19.
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The threats made through SnapChat caused authorities to search and secure the building.
Another 30 new COVID-19 outbreaks in school districts are being reported over the last week across the Garden State.
Joshua Gamse shares why he is running for election as a write-in candidate on the Hillsborough Township School Board in 2021.
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From Oct. 5 to 11 there were 27 new COVID-19 outbreaks at New Jersey schools impacting 125 students and 17 staff members, said Murphy.
Hillsborough Township elementary schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.
Krzysztof "Chris" Golas shares why he is running for election on the Hillsborough Township School Board in 2021.
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All four of the Hillsborough Board of Education candidates went through a screening by the Hillsborough Education Association.
Jason Albanese shares why he is running for election on the Hillsborough Township School Board in 2021.