Mayor Steven M. Fulop and the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management opens various cooling centers to residents as temperatures are expected to reach dangerous levels - peaking over 100 degrees this week.
Officials say the cooling sites will remain open all week as temperatures are forecasted to stay above the 90 mark, cooling off into the 70’s by Friday.
According to authorities, the Mary McLeod Bethune Community Center, 140 Martin Luther King Drive, will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. all week for residents to cool off. All public libraries will also be available to anyone looking to take a break from the heat. Spray parks and sprinklers will also being kept on.
All residents, especially the elderly, disabled people, pregnant women and children under the age of two are encouraged to stay indoors or take advantage of the cooling facilities if necessary.
“Making these cooling sites available during this type of excessive heat is a way for us to give residents a safe place to stay cool and hydrated when they may not otherwise have access to air conditioning,” said Mayor Steven M. Fulop. “Between the cooling centers, the municipal pools, spray parks and sprinklers we strongly encourage everyone to take advantage of their options until the temperatures subside.”
Please visit the City’s website at www.CityofJerseyCity.com for more information.