Schools
Ridgewood Public Schools On A Delay Thursday Due To Weather
With rain and snow in the forecast, the Ridgewood Public School District will operate on a delayed schedule on Thursday, Jan. 20.
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ridgewood Public Schools will operate on a delayed opening schedule for Thursday morning because of snow and rain in the forecast.
The National Weather Service said that rain or a mix of rain and snow are likely before 4 a.m. Snow will continue until the noon hour Thursday, and will likely be under two inches of accumulation. The timing of the predicted snowfall makes the commute to school more difficult.
The school day will start two hours later than usual. School bus schedules will also run two hours later.
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The school district said elementary school children who did not order lunch should bring lunch from home, as they will not have time to go home for lunch.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for east Bergen County and several other New Jersey counties from 5 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday.
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Read more: NJ Weather: Snow Accumulation Estimates Released
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