ESSEX COUNTY COOLING CENTERS
The Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange will be open as an Essex County public cooling station. The arena will be open today from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and tomorrow and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The center is located at 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange.
In addition, local municipalities have set up centers or have recommended public facilities where citizens can go to get respite from the heat.
BELLEVILLE
• Belleville Senior Citizens building, 125 Franklin Ave., today from noon to 11 p.m.
BLOOMFIELD
• Civic Center, 84 Broad St., open continuously through 6 p.m. tomorrow
EAST ORANGE
• East Orange Pubic Library, 21 South Arlington Ave., (973) 266-5600, during normal business hours.
NEWARK
• Bethany Senior Center, 275 W. Market St., (973) 733-5739
• Ironbound Senior Center, 138 Clifford St., (973) 424-4101
• Nellie Grier Senior Center, 98-104 Maple Ave., (973) 424-4096 (from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• South Ward Senior Center, 731 Clinton Ave., (973) 424-4102 (from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Newark Department of Child & Family Well-Being, 110 William St., (973) 733-7592
All senior centers, except South Ward and Nellie Grier, are open today from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Residents looking to cool off in a recreation center should make a move to one of the following spots:
• Ironbound Recreational Facility, 226 Rome St., (973) 733-3707; 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow
• Boylan Recreation Center, 16 South Orange Ave., (973) 733-8947; 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., today and 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., tomorrow
• JFK Center Gym, (973) 733-5483, and Aquatic Center, (973) 733-6550, 211 W. Kinney St.; 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., today and 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow
• St. Peter’s Recreation Center, 378 Lyons Ave., (973) 733-8006; 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. tomorrow
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
All 25 municipalities in Middlesex County are offering cool places for people to go should they need relief from the heat. County residents are advised to call their local municipality to find out what resources are available in their communities. Specific cooling centers have been reported by the following municipalities:
CARTERET
• Carteret Community Center, 100 Cooke Ave., (732) 802-3014, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow.
EAST BRUNSWICK
• Senior Center, 3 Civic Center Drive, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today (732) 390-6897
EDISON
In Edison, for immediate relief from the heat, residents are welcome to visit any municipal building during regular hours. Residents can also seek relief at:
• Minnie B. Veal Community Center, Grove Avenue
• Stelton Community Center, Plainfield Avenue
• Municipal Complex, 100 Municipal Blvd.
• Main Library, Plainfield Avenue
• Clara Barton Library, Hoover and Pleasant avenues
• North Edison Branch Library, Grove Avenue
JAMESBURG
• Municipal Building, 131 Perrineville Road, (732) 521-2222
JERSEY CITY
• Jersey City Main Library, 472 Jersey Avenue, Wednesday 10 a.m to 6 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Greenville Library, 1841 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Glenn D. Cunningham Library, 275 Martin Luther King Drive, Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m to 6 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Miller Branch Library, 489 Bergen Avenue, Thursday 10 a.m to 6 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Five Corners Library, 678 Newark Avenue, Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m to 6 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Jersey City Main Library, 472 Jersey Avenue, Wednesday and Thursday 9 a.m to 8 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Aside from these stations, residents are welcome to cool off from this summer heat by taking advantage of our Water Sprinkler Systems located in City parks, which are turned on daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (weather permitting) at the following locations:
• Pershing Field, Manhattan Ave. & Central Ave.
• Audubon Park, Audubon Ave. & Kennedy Blvd.
• Terrace Park, Terrace Avenue & Thorne Street
• Arlington Park, Arlington Ave. & Minerva Street
• Dr. Lena Edwards Park, Johnston Avenue & Pine Street
• Wilkinson Avenue/Playground, Wilkinson Ave. & MLK Drive
• Thomas McGovern Park, Delmar & Sycamore Roads
• Roberto Clemente Park – Enos Jones, 8th Street & Brunswick Street
• Virginia Avenue Park, Virginia Ave. & Bergen Ave.
• Rev. Ercel Webb/Lafayette Park, Lafayette St. & Van Horne St., LaPointe Park
•DeKalb Avenue, Venator Watson Park
•Stevens Ave. & Martin Luther King Drive, Hamilton Park
•McWilliams Place, Columbia Park, Bartholdi Ave. & Kennedy Blvd.
Hours of operation for the above list: Wednesday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m to 2 p.m.

PERTH AMBOY
• All city buildings and the Raritan Bay Area YMCA, 357 New Brunswick Ave., (732) 442-3632, 5:30 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. today, 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. tomorrow and 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Sunday
SOUTH BRUNSWICK
• Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, (732) 329-4000, ext. 7670.
WOODBRIDGE
• Woodbridge Community Center at the YMCA, 600 Main St., Woodbridge, (732) 596-4170
• Evergreen Senior Center, 400 Inman Ave., Colonia, (732) 726-6261
• Community Center (Building 20) at the Bunns Lane Housing Development, Bunns Lane, (732) 634-2750
• Woodbridge Main Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza, (732) 634-4450
• Fords Branch Library, 211 Ford Ave., (732) 726-7071
• Henry Inman Branch Library, 607 Inman Ave., Colonia (732) 726-7072
• Woodbridge Health Center, 2 George Frederick Plaza, (732) 855-0600, ext. 5023
• Woodbridge Town Hall, One Main Street, (732) 634-4500
Woodbridge residents should contact individual facilities for hours of operation. No one will be turned away from a cooling center, but seniors are especially at risk.
If necessary, the township can provide transportation to a cooling center. Officials said the township will deliver fans to senior citizens or disabled residents unable to leave their homes.
For more information, contact the Woodbridge Township Division on Aging at (732) 855-0600 ext. 5016 or Multi-Services on Aging at the Evergreen Center at (732) 726-6262.

HUDSON COUNTY
HOBOKEN
• Multi Service Center, 124 Grand Street, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20.

MORRIS COUNTY
County residents can head to these cooling centers, operated by local municipalities.
LAKE HIAWATHA
• Parsippany Community Center, 1130 Knoll Road, (973) 263-7163. Today, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Lake Hiawatha Library, 68 Nokomis Ave., (973) 335-0952, today and tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MOUNT TABOR
• Mount Tabor Library, 31 Trinity Park, (973) 627-9508, today and tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
PARSIPPANY
• Main Library, 449 Halsey Road, (973) 887-5150, today and tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Today, senior citizens and those with disabilities can visit these air-conditioned facilities operated by the county’s Office on Aging and Disability Services.
BASKING RIDGE
• Somerset County Senior Wellness Center, 202 Mount Airy Road, (908) 204-3435, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
HILLSBORUGH
• Hillsborough Senior Center, 339 South Branch Road, (908) 369-8700, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MANVILLE
• Manville Senior Center at Fire Company No. 1, 20 S. Third Ave., Manville, (908) 526-0175, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
RARITAN
• Raritan Senior Center, 614 First Ave., (908) 203-0001, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
SKILLMAN
• Montgomery Senior Center, 356 Skillman Road, (609) 466-0846 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SOMERSET
• Quail Brook Senior Center, 625 New Brunswick Road, (732) 563-4213, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WARREN
• Warrenbrook Senior Center, 500 Warrenville Road, Warren, (908) 753-9440, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Residents are also advised to seek relief at Somerset County libraries at the following locations:
BOUND BROOK
• Bound Brook Memorial Library, 402 E. High St., (732) 356-0043, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow,
BRIDGEWATER
• Bridgewater Branch Library, North Bridge Street and Vogt Drive, (908) 526-4016, today and tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
HILLSBOROUGH
• Municipal Complex, 379 South Branch Road., (908) 369-2200, today, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and tomorrow, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
NESHANIC STATION
• Branchburg Library, Olive Street, (908) 369-5355, tomorrow, 10 a.m. to noon
ROCKY HILL
• Mary Jacobs Memorial Library, 64 Washington St., (609) 924-7073, today, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and tomorrow, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
NORTH PLAINFIELD
• North Plainfield Memorial Library, 6 Rockview Ave., (908) 755-7909, today 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and tomorrow, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
PEPACK
• Peapack-Gladstone Library, Municipal Complex, School Street, (908) 234-0598, today, , 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SOMERVILLE
• Somerville Public Library, 35 West End Ave., (908) 725-1336, today, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WARREN TOWNSHIP
• Warren Township Library, 42 Mountain Blvd., (908) 754-5554, today, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and tomorrow, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
MARTINSVILLE
• Washington Valley Library, Washington Valley Road, (732) 356-2363, today, 2 to 4 p.m. and tomorrow, 10 a.m. to noon
WATCHUNG
• Watchung Library, 12 Stirling Road, (908) 561-0117, today, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
UNION COUNTY
Residents looking to cool off can head to these local facilities.
CRANFORD
• Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave., (908) 709-7283, today, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
ELIZABETH
• O’Donnell Dempsey Senior Center, 632 Salem Avenue, (908) 354-7431, today, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ROSELLE
• Roselle Community Center, 1268 Shaffer Ave., (908) 245-6717, today, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
ROSELLE PARK
• Casano Community Center, 314 Chestnut St., (908) 245-0666, today, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Residents looking to ride out the heat wave in the county’s swimming pools and spray parks can visit these locations:
BERKELEY HEIGHTS
• Snyder Park, today and tomorrow, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
ELIZABETH
• Warinanco Park, today and tomorrow, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
LINDEN
• John Russell Wheeler Memorial Pool, Wheeler Park, (908) 862-0977, today, 1 to 8 p.m., tomorrow and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
RAHWAY
• Walter E. Ulrich Memorial Pool, Rahway River Park, (732) 381-4045, today, 1 to 8 p.m., tomorrow and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
UNION
• Phil Rizzuto Park, today through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Those looking to learn about the outside world in an air-conditioned environment should head to the county’s nature center.
MOUNTAINSIDE
• Trailside Nature and Science Center, 452 New Providence Road, Mountainside, (908) 789-3670, today, tomorrow and Sunday, noon to 5