12 school districts closed to celebrate Hindu festival of Diwali
<p>A dozen school districts across New Jersey are off from school today to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali.</p>
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Nov 7, 2018, 11:56 AM
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Updated 2,240 days ago
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A dozen school districts across New Jersey are off from school today to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali.
Here is a list of the closures:
Chesterfield Township School District
Clifton Public Schools
Glen Rock Public Schools
Jersey City Public Schools
Millburn Township Public Schools
Monroe Township School District
Montgomery Township School District
North Brunswick Township School District
Passaic Public Schools
Piscataway Township Schools
South Brunswick School District
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
According to advocates, they would like to see all the school districts around the country have the day off
Advocates say it’s a step in the right direction.
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