Cooling Centers, Pools, & Sprinklers Open Across JC As Heat Wave Continues!

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Six libraries, two senior centers and two community centers will be open to those residents lacking air conditioning. All residents, especially the elderly, the disabled, pregnant women, and children under the age of two are encouraged to stay indoors or take advantage of the facilities if necessary.

“We hope to keep all of our residents healthy and cool during this hot weather,” said Mayor Healy. “It's not only the heat, but the humidity takes its toll as well. We're encouraging folks to check on elderly neighbors and conserve water wherever possible.”

For a list of pools and sprinkler sites, as well as the cooling center closest to you or a neighbor, read more.

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Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced that the City will open two cooling centers as the heat wave plaguing much of the U.S. continues through the weekend, with temperatures expected to reach 100° on Saturday.

Both the Mary McLeod Bethune Community Center, 140 Martin Luther King Drive and the Pershing Field Community Center, Pershing Field Complex will be open to resi- dents from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 7th and Sunday, July 8th.

Want to take a cool dip? Check out which pools and sprinker sites will be open over the weekend here!

Scroll down to the blue to the bullet point items to download flyers of pools and sprinkler sites.

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Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announce that the City will open four pools, all sprinklers, and two cooling centers on the Wednesday, July 4th, as temperatures continue to exceed 90 degrees.

All cooling centers and pools are open according to their regular weekday schedules Tuesday, July 3rd, Thursday, July 5th and Friday, July 6th.
The following is a list of pools, sprinklers & cooling centers that will be open on Wednesday July 4th, from 10a.m. to 6 p.m.:

• Pershing Field Pool, 201 Central Avenue,  **Entrance Fee/Membership Required per admittance

• Lafayette Pool & Aquatic Center,  Rev. Ercel Webb/Lafayette Park,  Johnston Ave. & Van Horne St.,10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Pavonia Pool,  West Side and Pavonia avenues, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Ferris High School,  35 Colgate St., 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Read more.

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Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announce sites throughout the city for residents to beat the heat tomorrow, June 29th, when temperatures are expected to exceed 90° Farenheit.

“We hope to keep all of our residents healthy and cool during this hot summer,” said Mayor Healy. “It is not just the heat, but the humidity that can take its toll. We are hoping those Jersey City residents in need of air conditioning will take advantage of the cooling sites we have set up and conserve water wherever possible.”

Read the list of sites, including pools, which will be open to the Jersey City community at large, as well as seniors, who don’t have access to air conditioning.

Stay Cool!

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