Howell Area Schools Cancel Classes For Wednesday

HOWELL, NJ — School district officials in the Howell Township area have canceled school for Wednesday, March 21, due to the ongoing winter storm.

In addition, the Howell Township Board of Education meeting scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed, officials said. It will be held Friday, March 23, at 6 p.m. in the media center at Howell Middle School South.

The Howell district had two emergency closure days built into the school calendar. Two days were used in January when the first big storm of the winter dropped a foot of snow, and Howell schools were closed March 7 for a snow day as well. Wednesday's closure means the district has two school days to make up so students have the full 180 days in school.

Officials in the Freehold Regional High School District, which also is closed Wednesday, said the 11th grade college and post-secondary planning program that was scheduled to be held at Colts Neck High School has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 10. It also is the fifth snow day for the high school district's six schools, and officials said one of those days will be made up on Friday, April 6.

St. Veronica's School in Howell, St. Rose High School in Belmar, Christian Brothers Academy and the Monmouth County Vocational School district also are closed Wednesday.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning on Tuesday morning that extends through early Thursday for a nor'easter that is expected to hit in two waves. Forecasters have said it could bring at least 12 inches to most of Monmouth County, with some parts seeing as much as 18 inches potentially.

Sign up for email updates on delayed openings or school closing announcements by clicking here.

Photo by Karen Wall, Patch staff