By Stephanie Salvatore, Freelance Reporter - email
Property damage vans were outside of Jordan Road School in Somers Point, N.J. for most of what was supposed to be the second day of school Thursday.
The discovery of mold in several classrooms has delayed the opening of the school year until next Tuesday.
Jordan Road students aren't the only ones with an extended summer break.
Dawes Avenue and New York Avenue schools are also delaying opening until at least Monday of next week as they undergo surface and air quality tests. No mold, however, has been found in either school at this point.
Although Ocean City High School was back in full swing Thursday morning as planned, mold was found in several classrooms and the school auditorium.
School officials say these areas will remain closed until they've determined it's safe to reopen them.
Both Ocean City and Somers Point school district administrators say they take the discovery of mold very seriously and will undergo the proper testing to ensure the safety of students. These safety guidelines are enforced by a state agency, not the local county health department.
Somers point superintendent Jeff Miller tells Fox 29 News he met with testing companies to determine what they found in these schools and if they need to open any later.
Northfield Community School in Atlantic County and Weymouth Township School have also delayed the start of the school year mold was discovered in some of the classrooms.
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The death penalty could be the eventual reality for the drug kingpin convicted of killing 12 people. Kaboni Savage's sentencing hearings began Tuesday. While prosecutors claim that a prison isn't going
Sentencing hearings began Tuesday for drug kingpin Kaboni Savage.
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The Lehigh County District Attorney's office has charged a couple with conspiring to embezzle $854,497 from the utility account of the South Whitehall Finance Department between 1999 and 2012.Nancy Tonkin,
The Lehigh County District Attorney's office has charged a couple with conspiring to embezzle $854,497 from the utility account of the South Whitehall Finance Department between 1999 and 2012.Nancy Tonkin,
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Police in Lancaster County are searching for two suspects after a woman called 911 from the trunk of a car to report that she had been abducted by strangers.
Police in Lancaster County are searching for two suspects after a woman called 911 from the trunk of a car to report that she had been abducted by strangers.
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Brides are eager to take the last name of their husband after they tie the knot. Recent studies show that only 18% of women are interested in keeping their maiden names- which is down from a record high
More women are going retro when it comes to their last names after they marry, and taking their husband's surname.
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Appoquinimink High School officials say a gym teacher and head baseball coach is on administrative leave and barred from contact with students after an arrest on indecent exposure charges.
Appoquinimink High School officials say a gym teacher and head baseball coach is on administrative leave and barred from contact with students after an arrest on indecent exposure charges.
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In a day and age where pampering our dogs is at the top of the to-do list, and our furry friends are on social media, there is a new question to consider- just how smart are our pets? Dognition is giving
What's your dog thinking? Exciting new research that could have you reading your best friend's mind.
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