Warming Centers Open In Livingston And Essex County

Press release from the Livingston Township:

The Livingston Senior/Community Center, 204 Hillside Avenue, will be open as a warming center during the week on:

• Tuesday, January 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Thursday, January 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Essex County Shelters

View the Code Blue Shelters 1/12/2024 (PDF) for a full list of Essex County Shelters and Warming Centers.

What is Code Blue?

When temperatures drop below freezing and conditions pose a threat to unsheltered individuals, a network of agencies throughout New Jersey help people obtain shelter. During times such as these, County Offices of Emergency Management together with municipal government will often initiate and communicate a Code Blue Alert which enables authorities to make shelter arrangements for adults experiencing homelessness. The shelter arrangements may include the opening of Warming Centers for this specific need. The Code Blue activations, deactivations, and Warming Center listings that you find on this page are based on what NJ 211 receives from the individual counties.

Statewide Homeless Hotline

For further assistance, you may reach the Statewide Homeless Hotline by dialing 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148 (If you are using a rotary dial phone, please dial 1-877-746-5211).

More Information

For more information, please visit nj211.org/njcodeblue.

This press release was produced by the Livingston Township. The views expressed here are the author’s own.