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Wild Weather Delays West Orange School Buses, Downs Power Lines
A windy Monday is causing issues for bus routes across the West Orange Public School District, officials say.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A windy Monday is causing issues for bus routes across the West Orange Public School District, officials say.
More than half the Garden State was under a wind advisory as winds up to 55 mph whipped across the region, causing power outages and other weather-related woes. Read More: Thousands Powerless As High Winds Batter NJ
The wild weather also caused issues in West Orange on Monday, school administrators said:
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“Due to the high winds, there are power lines down on many of our afternoon bus routes across the district. This will cause several delays in the afternoon routes for all schools. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please be patient as we work to safely transport all students home. Thank you.”
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