With excessive heat making it extremely uncomfortable in Hudson County, County Executive Craig Guy has announced a cooling center has opened for unsheltered, homeless individuals countywide, with bus service to the Kearny facility for those who need a place to stay cool.
The Kearny location will provide medical services for those who experience health conditions exasperated by the heat. The Cooling Center is now active through September 15th and it may be extended if the forecast calls for temperatures above 95 degrees.
“Hudson County is committed to providing the shelter and services our vulnerable populations need to stay cool and safe,” said Hudson County Executive, Craig Guy. “It’s no secret that these dangerous temperatures can result in illness, especially for those with health conditions that are exasperated by extremely hot weather. These locations will provide medical services, food, and a place to escape the heat.”
The daytime Cooling Center is located at the Naval Reserve Facility in the Town of Kearny, will be operated by Collaborative Support Programs of NJ (CSPNJ), and will operate between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. during the summer months.
Transportation to the Cooling Center in Kearny will be provided from the following locations, and clients will be brought back to Jersey City and Hoboken beginning at 5:00 p.m.:
- CPSNJ Drop In-Center (422 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Jersey City)
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Journal Square (JFK Boulevard and Pavonia Avenue)
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North Bergen Town Hall (43rd Street and Kennedy Boulevard)
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Hoboken Terminal (Observer Highway and Park Avenue)
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GSCDC Hudson CASA Drop-In Center (514 Newark Avenue, Jersey City): Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
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Hudson County Integrated Services Center (422 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Jersey City): Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm
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Hoboken Public Library (500 Park Avenue, Hoboken): 7 days a week, 10am to 5pm
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Hoboken Shelter (300 Bloomfield Avenue, Hoboken): 7 days a week, 9am to 9pm
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Mary McLeod Bethune Center (140 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Jersey City): Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm
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PERC Shelter (111 37th Street, Union City): 7 days a week, 7am to 3pm
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St. Lucy’s Shelter (619 Grove Street, Jersey City): Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3pm