Long after schools closed for the day last Friday, March 13, Barnegat Township School District Superintendent Brian Latwis announced the closing of district schools through mid-April, citing COVID-19 concerns.

“Barnegat Township School District has been following the guidance set forth by the NJ Department of Health and the NJ Department of Education regarding COVID-19,” reads the statement, sent out to parents and posted to the district website shortly before 9:30 p.m.