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More NJ Schools Close Early Due To Extreme Heat (UPDATE) More NJ Schools Close Early Due To Extreme Heat (UPDATE)
More NJ Schools Close Early Due To Extreme Heat (Update) An early-September heatwave is closing schools across the Garden State. With temps expected to near 100 degrees in the first week of the 2023-24 school years, several districts have altered schedules. Below is an updated list of area schools that have shortened in-person classes as of Wednesday evening, Sept. 6: Bridgewater-Raritan: Four-hour session day for Thursday; no after-care programs. Camden: Half-day schedule Thursday. Dover: Early dismissal Thursday. Gloucester Township: Half-day schedule for remainder of the week. Hamilton Township: One session day Thursday and Frida…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Dangerous Heat Means Parts Of Northeast Could See Hottest Weekend In Nearly 100 Years Dangerous Heat Means Parts Of Northeast Could See Hottest Weekend In Nearly 100 Years
Dangerous Heat Means Parts Of Northeast Could See Hottest Weekend In Nearly 100 Years The hottest day of the year is almost here, and it's only May. Humidity and strong sunshine could surge temperatures to dangerous levels this weekend, and could break records set nearly a century ago, AccuWeather reports.  Record-setting tempsAccuWeather The western portion of New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia/Pocono region could hit 100 degrees Saturday, meteorologists say. A record of 95 was set in 1934 in Philadelphia, AccuWeather says. North Jersey and the Jersey Shore could see temperatures hovering around 95. Temps in Central and Western PA will be in the low 90s, "which wo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Hazy, Hot, Humid: Record High Temps Expected For Father's Day, Monday Hazy, Hot, Humid: Record High Temps Expected For Father's Day, Monday
Hazy, Hot, Humid: Record High Temps Expected For Father's Day, Monday Start drinking that water now: Some of summer's hottest days are coming to the Northeast this weekend and early next week. Temperatures in Bergen and Passaic counties are expected to be in the mid-to-high 90s on Father's Day and Monday with high humidity levels, too, AccuWeather.com says. Sunday will be in the mid-90s and Monday is expected to break 95, challenging the record high of 95 set in 1929 in New York City. "The worst day of the heat in New England and the upper part of the mid-Atlantic is likely to be on Monday, while temperatures ramp up on Sunday," AccuWeather Senior …

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by Cecilia Levine