3 Mahwah Schools Close After Positive Coronavirus Cases This Week

MAHWAH, NJ — Mahwah Public Schools have now closed three district schools this week for in-person learning following positive coronavirus cases.

On Wednesday, the district sent a letter to families and staff of the Joyce Kilmer School, informing the community that a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus.

In response to the positive test, and per the district's contact tracing protocol, the school moved to full-remote learning on Thursday and Friday.

The shift follows a similar one at two other district schools earlier this week.

On Monday, the district sent similar informational letters to families and staff of Mahwah High School and Ramapo Ridge Middle School.

Ramapo Ridge moved to full-remote learning until Oct. 6, the district announced Monday.

After initially setting a return to in-person learning at the high school for Thursday, the district announced in-person learning won't resume until Sept. 30.

This also impacts athletics and extracurricular activities at the high school, which have been cancelled until Oct. 1.