JERSEY CITY – 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 20th and Thursday, June 21st when temperatures are expected to exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit (90 °F).

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 facilities if necessary.

“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.”

The following sites will be open to the Jersey City community at large, as well as seniors who don’t have access to air conditioning. The locations and time schedule are as follows:

•Five Corners Library, 678 Newark Avenue

Hours: Monday, 12Noon-8 PM; Tuesday through Thursday, 10AM-6 PM; Friday, 9AM -5 PM; and Saturday 10AM- 2PM

•Jersey City Main Library, 472 Jersey Avenue

Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9AM – 8PM; Friday, 9AM -5 PM; and Saturday, 10AM – 2PM

•Greenville Library, 1841 John F. Kennedy Boulevard

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10AM-6 PM; Tuesday, 12Noon-8 PM; Friday, 9AM -5 PM; and Saturday, 10AM – 2PM

•Glenn D. Cunningham Library, 275 Martin Luther King Drive

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 10AM-6 PM; Wednesday, 12Noon-8 PM; Friday, 9AM -5 PM; and  Saturday, 10AM – 2PM

•Miller Branch Library, 489 Bergen Avenue

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 10AM-6 PM; Wednesday, 12Noon-8 PM; Friday, 9AM -5 PM; and Saturday, 10AM – 2PM

 

Aside from these stations, residents are welcome to cool off from this summer heat by taking advantage of our Water Sprinkler Systems located in City parks, which are turned on daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (weather permitting) at the following locations: Pershing Field Manhattan Ave. & Central Ave. Audubon Park Audubon Ave. & Kennedy Blvd. Terrace Park Terrace Avenue & Thorne Street Arlington Park Arlington Ave. & Minerva Street Dr. Lena Edwards Park Johnston Avenue & Pine Street

Wilkinson Avenue/PlaygroundWilkinson Ave. & MLK Drive Thomas McGovern Park Delmar & Sycamore Roads Roberto Clemente Park – Enos Jones 8th Street & Brunswick Street Virginia Avenue Park Virginia Ave. & Bergen Ave. Rev. Ercel Webb/Lafayette Park Lafayette St. & Van Horne St.

LaPointe ParkDeKalb Avenue Venator Watson Park Stevens Ave. & Martin Luther King Drive Hamilton Park McWilliams Place Columbia Park Bartholdi Ave. & Kennedy Blvd.