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Overnight Heating Shelters In Newark, East Orange Open Amid Frigid Temps Overnight Heating Shelters In Newark, East Orange Open Amid Frigid Temps
Overnight Heating Shelters In Newark, East Orange Open Amid Frigid Temps In response to bitter cold conditions, Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Department of Health and Community Wellness Director Dr. Mark Wade have activated “Code Blue” for Wednesday night and it will remain in effect into Thursday morning, the city said in a statement Wednesday.  A Code Blue is activated when temperatures fall to 25 degrees without precipitation or 32 degrees with precipitation.  “Newark is preparing for cold temperatures this week,”  Wade said. “We will meet nature’s challenge with the strength and resilience that defines us. I urge our residents to take precautions to…