Schools
Eatontown, West Long Branch Schools Close For Snow Day
Middletown, Brick, Toms River, Shore Regional and many other school districts made Monday a snow day due to the storm predictions.
EATONTOWN, NJ — Eatontown and West Long Branch joined a large list of Monmouth County school districts that decided to make Monday, January 3 a snow day, due to the first winter storm of the season bearing down on Central and South Jersey.
For many schools across New Jersey, Monday would have been the first day back from winter break. The Middletown school district did say that part of the reason they decided to close is because they are already struggling with teacher and school bus driver shortages, due to so many teachers and others currently having to quarantine due to COVID.
"Eatontown Public Schools will be closed today due to the impending winter storm," wrote the district. "This will be an emergency day. Remote instruction is not allowed under current NJ Department of Education guidelines for weather-related emergencies. Please have a safe day. Schools plan to reopen tomorrow."
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for parts of New Jersey for Monday, with the potential for up to 12 inches of snow accumulation. The warning is in effect through Monday at 4 p.m.
Central and southern New Jersey are expected to pick up the brunt of the winter storm with predicted accumulations between 8 and 12 inches. Read: Winter Storm Warning In 8 NJ Counties, 40-MPH Winds
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According to NJ.com, these are all the Monmouth County school districts that made Monday a snow day. Many districts in Ocean County, such as Brick and Toms River, also decided to close for a snow day:
- Colts Neck
- Eatontown
- Freehold Borough
- Freehold Regional
- Freehold Township
- Holmdel
- Howell
- Keyport
- Manalapan
- Marlboro
- Middletown
- Millstone
- Monmouth County Vocational School District
- Monmouth Regional High School District
- Ocean Township
- Oceanport
- Shore Regional
- Tinton Falls
- Union Beach
- Upper Freehold Regional
- Wall
- West Long Branch
A winter storm warning is in effect for these counties as of 9 a.m. on Monday:
- Ocean
- Cumberland
- Gloucester
- Cape May
- Camden
- Salem
- Atlantic
- Burlington
Monmouth County is under a winter weather advisory, not a winter storm warning. Monmouth County appears to be the northern-most area affected by this storm, say forecasters.
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