Jersey City Schools Close For Snow Day

JERSEY CITY, NJ — The Jersey City schools will close Monday due to the snowstorm, Superintendent Norma Fernandez announced.

They joined several large districts in the state, including Passaic, Hackensack, and Camden, in announcing a closing.

"The Jersey City Public Schools will be closed Monday, January 26, 2026," Fernandez said in a message. "All custodians, trades employees, maintenance supervisors and directors as well as 12-month security employees must report as scheduled. I will have an update for you late Monday afternoon."

In the next town over, Hoboken's superintendent encouraged kids to enjoy the snow, read a book, or watch Netflix (see that story here).

See the websites for the Jersey City schools and other public school districts in Hudson County below for updates.

Bayonne schools: Details here. Superintendent John Niesz wrote in a letter, "We are closely monitoring the weather situation in coordination with local emergency management officials. Any changes to the school schedule will be announced by Sunday afternoon, January 25th, at the latest."

East Newark Schools: Details here.

Harrison schools: Details here.

Hoboken schools: Details here.

Hudson County Schools of Technology: Details here.

Jersey City schools: Details here.

Kearny schools: Details here.

North Bergen schools: Dr. George Solter said in a letter earlier this month that any winter weather announcements will be posted on the district website, as well as communicated through other means. The website is here.

Secaucus schools: Details here.

Union City schools: Details here.

Weehawken schools: Details here.

The Hoboken Public Library will close Sunday and Monday. See sign below.

The NWS expects 7-11 inches of snow to fall in Hudson County during the day, then 1-2 inches at night, and ice and sleet into the next morning.

Come back to Patch for forecast updates and closings.