The city Health Department urges Newark residents to take precautions to prevent serious illness that can result from extreme heat, especially among the most vulnerable, such as seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health conditions.
Citizens should also check in on neighbors who may be isolated from friends and family.
Residents should use air conditioning to stay cool, stay hydrated by drinking water at regular intervals, and limit strenuous activity, especially during the hottest parts of the day (from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
In addition to extreme temperatures, the air quality will be unhealthy for sensitive populations. The extreme heat and stagnant air during a heat wave increases the amount of pollution in the air. Sensitive groups including people with asthma, heart or lung disease, older adults, children, and teenagers should limit time outdoors.
Homeless shelters have been activated to remain open during non-traditional hours and to expand their bed capacity, the city said.
Workers will conduct street outreach from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., encouraging the homeless to enter emergency shelters or visit drop-in or cooling centers, officials said.
The Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services is also collaborating with community-based organizations to provide overnight shelter for the homeless.
If you identify an unsheltered resident in need of non-emergency services, please text “Path Home” to 855-11. The text is sent to street outreach teams that will locate the person and offer services.
For more information regarding sheltering services, contact the shelters listed below or the Office of Homeless Services at 973-877-9481, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The following are available shelters:
Apostle House, 513-515 Avon Avenue, Newark, NJ, 973-482-0625, serves women and children only.
Isaiah House, 238 North Munn Avenue, East Orange, NJ, 973 678–5882, serves single mothers and families with children.
Catholic Charities-St. Rocco’s, 368 South 7th Street, Newark, NJ, 973-286-4175, serves families with children.
Circle of Life, 55 Tillinghast Street, Newark, NJ, 862-763–4859, Adults only, LGBTQ friendly.
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