Rutgers Moves All Classes Online Tuesday Due To Nor'easter

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Dozens of school districts across the state have either closed or are operating on a delayed opening Tuesday morning, and Rutgers University announced all classes should be moved virtual.

Rutgers asked its professors Monday night to move classes "to the extent possible to online" and instructors were asked to communicate directly with their students.

New Brunswick be under a flash flood warning until 11 a.m. Tuesday. Subscribe to Patch: https://patch.com/subscribe

Roads such as Jersey Ave. between Van Dyke and Sandford Street Road are flooded and impassable in New Brunswick. Nearby, River Road and Cedar Avenue are flooded and closed in Piscataway and Middlesex borough. And there's flooding on the Garden State Parkway south in Woodbridge and on I-78 eastbound.

Here are all the NJ school districts either closed or delayed Tuesday morning: https://itv.news12.com/school_...

The storm will not let up until Tuesday night: A flash flood watch remains in effect for the entire state until 8 p.m.

According to the National Weather Service, rain will be heavy at times and is expected to continue through much, if not all, of the day Tuesday.

"Coastal areas of Middlesex and Monmouth counties as well as areas north of Interstate 78 are at the greatest risk of flash flooding," reported NJ.com and wind gusts could be 25 to 35 mph along the Jersey Shore Tuesday night.

Widespread rain totals of 2 to 4 inches are likely, with locally higher amounts possible. Flash flooding of creeks, streams, urban areas and areas of poor drainage is possible with the heaviest rain.

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Flash Flood Warning continues for New Brunswick NJ, Lakewood NJ, Perth Amboy NJ until 11:00 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/Ubm1hY7Us7
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) October 26, 2021

@Breaking911 More flash flooding Piscataway New Jersey pic.twitter.com/Fi4YOMRE0K

— jiffy peanut (@PeanutJiffy) October 26, 2021