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Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announces that the County of Bergen has opened several emergency cooling centers throughout the county to help residents stay cool during the current heat wave with temperatures expected to climb over 90 degrees.

Bergen County has established 4 regional cooling centers. The following will be open which will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from July 26^th through July 28^th:

County Administration Building
One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, 1^st Floor, (201) 336-7300

Garfield Senior Activity Center, (973) 478-0502
480 Midland Avenue, Garfield

Northwest Bergen Senior Activity Center
46-50 Center Street, Midland Park, NJ, (201) 445-5690

Southwest Bergen Senior Activity Center
147 Hackensack Street, East Rutherford, NJ, (201) 935-8920

Residents requiring a ride to a County emergency cooling center may call 201-368-5955 x1 between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Emergency requests may be arranged after hours by dialing 201-394-2882.

It is recommended that residents stay indoors if possible from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. when the sun is at its strongest and burns and heat strokes are more likely to occur.  All age groups are at risk for heat stroke so please take necessary precautions if you have to be outdoors, including wearing sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and staying properly hydrated.

It is NOT okay to leave a child or pet in a locked vehicle even for a moment as temperatures can rise quite quickly.  It is also imperative to lock all parked vehicles so children cannot accidentally lock themselves inside while playing games like hide and seek.

Take care and be well,

NWBRHC Staff