North Jersey schools announce early dismissals for Thursday due to poor air quality

As the smoky haze from the Canadian wildfires continues to hang over over New Jersey, most schools have had to make some type of adjustments.

Many schools are limiting outdoor activities, canceling field trips and halting afterschool activities. At risk students have been encouraged to wear masks. However, some schools are altering their daily learning schedules.

Here are the schools that have announced changes for Thursday, June 8:

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Early dismissals

• Clifton
• East Hanover
• Florham Park
• Hanover Township
• Manchester Regional High School
• Montclair
• Wallington
• Wayne
• West Milford
• West Orange

School closures

• Elizabeth
• Irvington
• Newark
• Orange
• Union

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Remote learning

• Fairleigh Dickinson University
• Kean University
• Stevens Institute
• Ridgefield School District (Friday)