Montclair Township Opens Cooling Stations Amid Heat Wave

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Need to cool down in Montclair?

On Tuesday, Montclair officials announced that the town is opening three local “cooling stations” for the public. Times and locations include:

• Montclair Municipal Building Council Chamber, 205 Claremont Avenue. Cooling center hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Montclair Public Library main branch, 50 South Fullerton Avenue: Tuesday from noon to 7 p.m. and Wednesday/Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Montclair Public Library Bellevue Avenue branch, 185 Bellevue Avenue: Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for our area,” Montclair officials stated. “A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees for two or more consecutive days or 100 to 104 degrees for any length of time.”

Seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health conditions are at an increased risk. Homes without air conditioning can be much hotter than outdoor temperatures, Montclair officials said.

Montclair officials continued:

“Use air conditioning to stay cool at home or go to a place that has air conditioning. Check on vulnerable friends, family members and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! In cases of heat stroke call 911.”

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