SOMSD: Snow Stranded Students Are Fine

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The gridlock caused by the winter storm has caused significant delays in getting students home from their respective schools, but the South-Orange Maplewood School District says staff will remain on duty until the children are home.

"Some students have not been picked up yet due to travel delays for their parents/guardians/caregivers. Some buses have still not arrived at their schools, and other buses did pick up students, but have not yet completed their routes," officials said in an email. "Please do not worry about your children, administrators and teachers are supervising all students who remain in our school buildings, and Central Office and Transportation are in regular contact with the buses, and all students still on buses are safe."

Officials said staff will remain on duty until every child has been safely picked up, or delivered to their bus stop.

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