# N.J. Stat. § 26:4-5: Closing public or private schools by reason of epidemic

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-5

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 26:4-5
- **Heading:** Closing public or private schools by reason of epidemic
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 26 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-5

## Text

Each local board may declare any epidemic or cause of ill health to be so injurious or hazardous as to make it necessary to close any or all of the public or private schools within the jurisdiction of the board. No public school shall be closed except by the direction of the body having the control or direction of such school. Any such body may cause any school under its control to be closed, if, in its judgment, such closing is necessary because of the injurious or hazardous nature of an epidemic or cause of ill health.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-1 "Communicable disease" defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-2 Powers of State department and local board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-3 Evaluation of destroyed goods; reimbursement of owner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-4 Notice to local board to control disease; proceeding to compel action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-5 Closing public or private schools by reason of epidemic](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-6 Prohibiting attendance of teachers or pupils](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-8.1 Immunization at public expense](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-8.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-9 Epidemic in state institution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-9.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-12 Prohibiting sale of dairy product contaminated by communicable disease](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-12.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-13 Removal of order prohibiting sale](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-13.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-14 Penalty for violation of prohibition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-14.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-15 Reporting of communicable diseases by physicians](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-15.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-16 Reporting of communicable diseases by house owner or householder](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-16.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 26:4-17 Physicians to report persons affected with disease on dairy premises](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T26_C4_S4-17.md)

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