Essex County School closures, delayed openings due to ice storm for Thursday (6 February 2025)

Essex County school districts have begun to require closures and delayed openings for Thursday due to an ugly ice cream storm expected to hit the state from Wednesday night.

National Weather Service has issued Winter Weather Advisories for all 21 counties with the exception of Jersey Shore towns.

While accumulations of snowfall are expected to be an inch or less, the primary concern is the potential of a treacherous coating of ice before early Thursday.

The following school districts have made schedule changes for Thursday, February 6, 2025:

CLOSED:

Verona

West Orange

Delayed openings:

Belleville

Bloomfield

Caldwell-West School

Cedar Grove

East Orange

Essex County Schools of Technology

Essex Regional Education Services Commission

Glen Ridge

Irvington

Livingston

Millburn

Montclair

Newark

North Caldwell

Nutley

Orange

Roseland

South Orange-Maplewood

West Essex Regional

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