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Schools
Covid-
19: 2nd Bergen County School District Goes All-Remote Until January
A second Bergen County school district has extended its all-remote learning period until January 2021. The Wallington Board of Education made the decision during its meeting on Monday, after schools had been closed for two weeks to mitigate cases within the community. Hybrid learning was expected to resume on Jan. 19, 2021, Wallington Superintendent of Schools Dr. James J. Albro said Tuesday in a letter to parents. It was not known how many individuals had tested positive within the district. A Wallington football player tested positive following the Oct. 9 game. District offi…
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Covid-
19: 2nd Bergen County District Delays Classroom Learning Until 2021
A second Bergen County school district has delayed classroom learning until 2021 due to COVID-19. Englewood schools were set to reopen Nov. 9. Superintendent Robert Kravitz, however, told parents that remote learning had been extended until Jan. 19, NorthJersey.com reports. Kravitz said nine students had tested positive for the virus or were quarantined. The Garfield School District was the first in Bergen County to delay in-person learning until January 2021. Boonton (Morris County) and Newark schools also postponed classroom learning until next year due to the virus.
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Covid-
19: Another North Jersey School District Closes Until January 2021
Another North Jersey school district has closed all schools until January 2021. Garfield Superintendent Anna Sciacca sent a letter to parents last week saying the district has reevaluated plans to reopen for in-person instruction. "Garfield has experienced the highest spike in number of positive cases in Bergen County, having recorded 155 positive cases of Covid-19 in the month of October," Sciacca said. "The data also indicates that the positive cases are now more prominent among younger individuals, including schoolaged children. Based upon this information, the local Depa…
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Covid-
19: Hackensack Public Schools Go Remote 'Until Further Notice'
Hackensack public schools will begin operating remotely on Friday "until further notice" amid what state officials say is a second coronavirus wave, officials announced Thursday. The district was originally scheduled to begin a hybrid program this coming Monday. Classrooms and other areas of the schools were fitted with barriers and other accommodations to welcome children back. But things changed. "Based on the recommendations from our local health officials in conjunction with the state epidemiologist, it has been determined that in the best interest of public health, Hackensack Public S…
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Murphy: 2nd COVID Wave Is Here
New Jersey's second COVID-19 wave is here. That's what Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday, urging residents to "double down" on the practices that helped flatten the curve last spring: Stay six feet apart. Wash your hands. Wear a mask. Cases and new hospital patients have been on the rise in New Jersey in the last several weeks. Thursday marked the 12th day in a row that more than 1,000 new cases were reported. Murphy reported 1,477 new cases, along with deaths in the past 10 days The recent outbreaks were largely due to small gatherings in homes, the governor said. Dozens of New Jersey scho…
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All Bergen Tech High Schools Go Remote Until 'At Least' Jan. 15 After COVID Positives
All four Bergen County Technical District high schools will be closed to on-site instruction beginning this Monday through "at least" Jan. 15 because of positive coronavirus tests, officials announced Friday. More than 20 students and 10 or so staff members need to be quarantined following positive tests at two of the schools, Supt. Howard Lerner said. As a result, he said, "the instructional and student support programs in all four high schools will operate fully remotely for students, faculty, and staff during this time, as they did from September through October 2nd. "In-person at…
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Covid-
19: Morris County High School Goes Remote Due To Sixth Positive Case
Six COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at a Morris County High School. Kinnelon High School has subsequently transitioned to remote learning until Nov. 9, district officials said in a letter sent to parents. The decision was made in compliance with the New Jersey Department of Health COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Local Health Departments for K-12 Schools, which suggests a 14-day closure for outbreaks with “multiple cohorts.” “Two or more cases that are identified within 14 days that occur across multiple classrooms and a clear connection between cases cannot be easily identifi…
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Newark Schools All-Remote Until 2021
Newark public school students will have to wait until next year for in-person learning due to COVID-19. Superintendent Roger Leon announced that all schools will be holding classes remotely until at least Jan. 25, 2021. "This decision was not made lightly and was made with the best interests of all NPS students and staff," the BOE said in a press release. "Given all of the factors and guidance regarding this global pandemic, the next few days and months are intended to build confidence in our healthy and safe return to school. "We will get through this, because we will do it t…
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Covid-
19: 2 Elite Bergen County Schools Closed To Positive Cases
A Bergen County high school recently ranked the best America and an elite prep school have both switched to remote learning after individuals tested positive for Coronavirus. Don Bosco Prep has cancelled athletic events and went remote Wednesday, after two students tested positive. Friday night's football game against St. Joseph Regional and the soccer game against Bergen Catholic on Tuesday were postponed, officials said. The two students had already been working remotely when the school switched to remote learning. Bergen County Academies, which was named the top public high sc…
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Covid-
19: Morris County District Delays Classroom Learning Until 2021
Some students in one Morris County district will have to wait until 2021 before they can return to in-person learning. Students in grades six through eight at the John Hill School and Boonton High School students can return Feb. 1, while K through 5th grade students can start on Jan. 19, Boonton Public Schools Superintendent Robert Presuto said. In-person learning will resume on a hybrid schedule, he said. Presuto in an email sent Wednesday night said a "sizable portion" of teachers refused to return over COVID-19 fears. There were also not enough substitute teachers to make…
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Covid-
19: 5 Cases Close Regional Bergen County High School
A regional high school in Bergen County has switched to remote learning for two weeks after five COVID-19 tests came back positive. Over the weekend, three individuals at Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes tested positive for the virus, Interim Superintendent Bruce Watson said in a joint release with Ramapo HS and Indian Hills HS principals. Ramapo HS will hold classes remotely for the next two weeks out of an abundance of caution, Watson said. "It has been determined that these five known cases have had an impact on our school community and resulted in a significant number of …
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Covid-
19 Cripples Bergen County School District
COVID-19 is taking its toll on schools in Bergen County's Pascack Valley. Westwood Regional Schools announced Sunday evening that all schools in the district would transition to remote instruction. The district did not say how many people tested positive, or if any at all. Only that classes would be remote until early November. Then, an hour before classes were set to begin at Pascack Hills High School Monday morning, the school went remote and cancelled extracurricular activities. The news comes days after one case was reported at Pascack Valley High School, which switched to remote …
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