Ramapo School Ordered to Close Due to Severe Safety Violations

Safety Violations at Ramapo School

• ⚠️ Building inspectors returned to 82 High View Road, an Orthodox Jewish school, dormitory, and daycare, as the town of Ramapo seeks to permanently shut it down.
• ⚡ The facility has been operating without electricity, relying on generators, and has a tangle of extension cords.
• 🚨 Officials claim the building lacks working fire alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and smoke detectors.
• 📜 The school also lacks a certificate of occupancy and is described as unsanitary and a clear and present danger to human life.

School's Response and Future

• 🚫 Administrators declined to comment, and a sign indicates the school, Yeshiva, is not operating until further notice.
• ⚖️ A court hearing next week will determine the future of the facility.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The school serves an estimated 55 students.