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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 keep their homes safe and be safe when they are out and about, and to check on their neighbors, especially the disabled, children, and the elderly.”
“Several layers of warm clothing and protection against moisture and wind are important, even though weather may not seem to threaten cold injury. Gloves and socks should be kept as dry as possible. Insulated boots that do not obstruct circulation are essential in very cold weather. Warm head covering is particularly important, since 30 percent of heat loss is from the head,” he added.
Below is a list of emergency shelters in Newark and nearby. For more information about sheltering services, contact the shelters listed below or the Department of Health and Community Wellness, Division of Social Services at (973) 877– 9481, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The shelters and the populations they serve are:
Apostle House
513-515 Avon Avenue,
Newark
(973) 482-0625
Women and children only
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Isaiah House
238 North Munn Avenue,
East Orange
(973) 678 – 5882
Single mothers and families with children
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Catholic Charities- St. Rocco’s
368 South 7th Street,
Newark
(973) 286-4175
Families with children
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Circle of Life
55 Tillinghast Street,
Newark
(862) 763 – 4859
Adults only
LGBTQ Friendly
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Fairmont Health
202 Fairmont Avenue,
Newark
(973) 643 – 7705
Adults only
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H.E.L.P. Center
224 Sussex Avenue,
Newark
(973) 705-7200
Adults only
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