It was the very first day of school in Jersey City, but students were already getting out early because of a lack of air conditioning.
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Dozens of school districts closed early due to the extreme heat.
The following schools closed early Thursday:
Bergen County
Fort Lee Public Schools: Early dismissal schedule
Hackensack Public Schools: Early release at 12:30 p.m.
Hasbrouck Heights School District: Early dismissal schedule
Lodi Public Schools: Half day session
Midland Park Public Schools: 12:30 p.m. dismissal
Norwood Public School: Early dismissal schedule
Teaneck Public Schools: Half day schedule
Tenafly Public Schools: Early dismissal schedule
Ramsey School District: Minimum day schedule
Waldwick School District Early dismissal schedule
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Westwood Regional School District: Early dismissal schedule
Essex County
Belleville Public Schools: Early dismissal schedule
Bloomfield School District: Half day schedule
Verona Public Schools: Early dismissal schedule
Montclair School District: Early dismissal schedule
Hudson County
Jersey City Public Schools: School closes at 12:45 p.m.
Morris County
Hanover Park High School: Early dismissal schedule
Madison Public Schools: Early dismissal schedule
Montville Township Public Schools: Early dismissal schedule
Morris School District: Early dismissal schedule
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Netcong Elementary School: Early dismissal schedule
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Schools: Half day schedule
Passaic County
Clifton Public Schools: Early dismissal Schedule
Hawthorne Public Schools: Early dismissal schedule
Paterson Public Schools: 1:10 p.m. dismissal for students
Wayne Township Schools: Early dismissal schedule
Union County
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District: Single session day
Union Township Public Schools: Half day schedule
A bill requiring air conditioning in schools never made it to a vote in the state legislature. Meantime, New York City is spending tens of millions of dollars to install air conditioning in its 11,000 schools.
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