Emergency School Closing Process

In the case of actual or predicted inclement weather, the decision to close school, delay an opening or dismiss early is made after the Superintendent confers with various area superintendents, county road officials, police departments and District transportation and maintenance departments, in addition to several weather services.

• If school is cancelled - a decision will usually be made by 5:30 a.m. and posted on the District website.  Please see below the various ways in which you can receive information.

  • Please note:  when schools are cancelled, all afternoon, evening and athletic activities are cancelled. Possible exceptions are state tournament contests.

• If school is delayed:

  • A decision will usually be made by 5:30 a.m. and posted on the District website.

  • School will begin two hours later at 9:45 a.m.

  • All bus routes will be delayed exactly 2 hours from their original pick-up times.

  • The decision is based upon safe traveling conditions predicted for later in the morning.

• If school is dismissed early:

  • Students will usually be dismissed at 11:55 a.m., if weather conditions call for an early dismissal.

  • The decision will be posted on the District website by 10:45 a.m.

  • Please note: when schools are dismissed early, all afternoon, evening and athletic activities are cancelled.

  • The Superintendent contacts our 10 sending district superintendents to inform them of our decision, as well as various area superintendents and the County Superintendent of Schools.

   

Emergency School Closing Resources

Please check our district web page on a daily basis for information regarding delayed openings or cancellations due to the weather. As always, your cooperation is appreciated.

The following resources are available for emergency closing information:

Internet The District web page will display information regarding delayed openings or cancellations
The District's Web Site Home Page	www.nhvweb.net

Phone You can call to the following phone numbers for information regarding delayed opening or cancellations:
Call North Hunterdon High School	(908) 735-5191 or (908) 713-4199 press option # 9
Call Voorhees High School	(908) 638-6116 or (908) 638-2199 press option # 9
Call the NH-VRHSD District Office	(908) 735-2846 and press option # 9

Radio Stations The following radio stations are notified if school is closed or there is a delayed opening:
WHWH	1360 (AM)
WRNJ	1510 (AM)
WEST	1400 (AM)
WODE	99.9 (FM) "The Hawk"
WCTO	96.1 (FM) "Cat Country"
WLEV	100.7 (FM) "Soft Rock"
WKXW - NJ	101.5 (FM) website announcement only

Television The following television stations are notified if school is closed or there is a delayed opening:
Television Station	Broadcast Channel	Comcast Cable	Patriot Cable
WCBS (New York)	2	2	2
WNBC (New York)	4	4	4
WABC (New York)	7	7	7
North Hunterdon H.S. - TV			25
WTXF	29	12	16
WFMZ (Allentown)	69	18
News 12 New Jersey		62
WCVH (Hunterdon Central H.S.)			14