A cooling center in South Kearny will remain open through mid-September, Hudson County Executive Craig Guy announced today.
This center — at the Naval Reserve Facility — will be operated by Collaborative Support Programs of NJ (CSPNJ), and will operate between of 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. during the summer months.
It will provide a cool, safe space for unsheltered homeless individuals in Hudson County who seek respite from the excessive heat impacting the area, and to provide medical services for those who experience health conditions exasperated by the heat.
The center will be active beginning July 12 through Sept. 15 and may be extended if the forecast calls for temperatures at or higher than 95º.
“Hudson County is committed to providing the shelter and services our vulnerable populations need to stay cool and safe,” Guy said. “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.”
Transportation to the cooling center 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)
- Journal Square (JFK Boulevard and Pavonia Avenue)
- North Bergen Town Hall (43rd Street and Kennedy Boulevard)
- Hoboken Terminal (Observer Highway and Park Avenue)
Additionally, the following daytime centers provide a daily cool place for individuals to obtain food and access medical and social services provided by Alliance Community Healthcare, Inc.:
- GSCDC Hudson CASA Drop-In Center (514 Newark Ave., Jersey City): Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
- Hudson County Integrated Services Center (422 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Jersey City): Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Hoboken Public Library (500 Park Ave. Hoboken): 7 days a week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Hoboken Shelter (300 Bloomfield Ave., Hoboken): 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Mary McLeod Bethune Center (140 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Jersey City): Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- PERC Shelter (111 37th St., Union City): 7 days a week, 7a.m. to 3 p.m.
- St. Lucy’s Shelter (619 Grove St., Jersey City): Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Medical and social services include intake, vitals, and medical screening services. A meal and light snacks will be provided for each individual and hygiene kits will be distributed upon nightly arrival, as needed.
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