COUNTY TO OPEN EMERGENCY COOLING CENTERS FOR UPCOMING HEAT WAVE

Open 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, June 22 through Friday, June 27
Hackensack, NJ – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of Commissioners, and Department of Human Services announce that the County of Bergen will open 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. 

The County of Bergen’s five regional cooling centers will be open from Sunday, June 22, 2025, to Friday, June 27, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.  

County Administration Building                                                     (201) 336-7300 

1st Floor, One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ, 07601

Bergenfield Senior Activity Center                                                 (201) 387-7212          

293 Murray Hill Terrace, Bergenfield, NJ, 07621

Garfield Senior Activity Center                                                      (973) 478-0502 

480 Midland Avenue, Garfield, NJ, 07026

Northwest Bergen Senior Activity Center                                      (201) 445-5690 

46-50 Center Street, Midland Park, NJ, 07432

Southwest Bergen Senior Activity Center                                      (201) 935-8920          

147 Hackensack Street, East Rutherford, NJ, 07073 

In addition, several municipalities are designating public spaces such as public libraries, shopping centers, recreation, and senior centers as cooling centers. Residents should consider visiting municipal cooling centers before travelling to the County facility to help avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke.  

Residents requiring a ride to a county emergency cooling center may call 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 must be outdoors, including wearing sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and staying properly hydrated. 

Pets are allowed to be brought into cooling facilities as long as they remain on a leash and/or can be crated. It is NEVER okay to leave a child or pet in a locked vehicle, even for a moment, as temperatures can rise quickly.  It is also imperative to lock all parked vehicles so children cannot accidentally lock themselves inside while playing games like hide and seek.