WILDWOOD — The first in-person graduation for the class of 2020 has been postponed to Thursday due to threats of severe weather, school officials from Wildwood said.
The district was set to be the first in the region to host an in-person graduation as statewide social distancing restrictions were eased last week to allow 500 people to gather in one place.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced in May that the graduations, which had been in limbo since schools closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, could begin on July 6.
Wildwood was among the first districts to announce its plans on social media.
The district hosted its middle school graduation Monday morning at Maxwell Field.
A severe weather warning for the region caused uncertainty and the district decided to postpone the high school ceremony set for 6 p.m. that day, according to Superintendent J. Kenyon Kummings.
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The new time and date for graduation is 10 a.m. Thursday.
Many other schools in the area also plan to host graduations between Tuesday and Friday, with Middle Township High School planned for 4 p.m. Tuesday and the majority scheduled between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.
Press of Atlantic City meteorologist Joe Martucci said the chance of more severe weather continues throughout the week.
“Hit or miss afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be present Tuesday and Wednesday, with both mornings dry,” Martucci said.
He said that Thursday will be the driest, but cloudy and muggy with highs in the 80s.
