East Windsor Schools Suspends Outdoor Activities For Second Day Due To Poor Air

EAST WINDSOR, NJ - As the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued a code orange air quality alert for Thursday, the East Windsor Regional School District suspended all outdoor activities for students for the second day.

There will be no gym or recess held outdoors, Superintendent Mark Daniels told the community in a letter.

"Physical education classes and recess will continue to be held indoors. In addition, if your child's school has an outdoor related field trip or athletic event scheduled for today, we will need to explore an option to postpone, reschedule, or cancel," Daniels said.

"Our schools and facilities are equipped with air conditioning, MERV 13 filters, and portable HEPA units, which contribute to enhanced indoor air quality. We will also ensure that windows remain closed during this time."

The air quality in New Jersey reached hazardous levels on Wednesday due to the smoke from the Canadian wildfires. More: 19 Surreal Photos Show Canadian Wildfire Smoke Spread Across Northeast

As of Thursday, the air quality in East Windsor hit the "unhealthy" level. AirNow.gov, which reports air quality using the official U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI), showed that the Municipality had a particulate matter level of 188 around 11 a.m. A level of 300 is deemed “hazardous.”

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