Livingston Schools To Close Early Friday Due To Weather

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston School District said in a message late Thursday that "Due to the icy conditions predicted" for Friday afternoon and evening, the schools would close early Friday.

Several other Essex County districts made similar announcements.

Check updates and the school closing times here.

"The PM session of PRIDE will be canceled," the district said. "All after-school activities and the YMCA aftercare program are canceled. We will be watching the weather report throughout the evening and early morning. If we need to adjust the schedule due to the inclement weather,
another message will be sent out."

A revised school calendar was approved for the district at the Jan. 18 Board of Education meeting. Find out more here.

Essex County is under a winter weather advisory from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, with a prediction from the National Weather Service of "several hours of freezing rain, sleet, and snow" Thursday into Friday.

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