Will West Orange Schools Be Closed Monday? Snowstorm Closes Roads, Causes Power Outages

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange public schools will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26 due to a winter storm.

The superintendent of the West Orange Public School District issued the following advisory about the closure:

“Due to the winter snow storm impacting road conditions, in the interest of student and staff safety, all West Orange public schools will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. All events district wide are canceled for the day, including the scheduled board of education meeting. Thank you and stay safe.”

School districts across the state have announced closures for Monday, including several in Essex County. READ MORE: NJ School Closings, Delays As Winter Storm Blankets NJ

Snow, ice, wintry mix and subzero wind chills lashed the Garden State Sunday as the massive winter storm anticipated for days arrived in earnest at daybreak and deprived thousands of power.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill has directed all state offices will be closed Monday due to inclement weather conditions.

In New Jersey, commercial vehicles were banned from the state's highways as of 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Only the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway are exempted from that ban, state transportation officials said.

New Jersey Transit has shut down light rail and bus service, and NJ Transit trains are scheduled to stop running at 2 p.m. READ MORE: Thousands Lose Power As Major Storm, Severe Cold Blast NJ

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