Full Notification

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union. from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Wednesday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. Sensitive individuals, including the very young, the elderly, and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should avoid strenuous activities during the afternoon and early evening hours. Sunny skies, hot temperatures, and light winds out of the southwest will create a favorable environment for ozone levels to rise into the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) category along the I-95 corridor. For additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.njaqinow.net

* AFFECTED AREAS: WESTERN PASSAIC ... EASTERN PASSAIC ... HUDSON ... WESTERN BERGEN ... EASTERN BERGEN ... WESTERN ESSEX ... EASTERN ESSEX ... WESTERN UNION ... EASTERN UNION