MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Temperatures are expected to rise dangerously this weekend, and safety officials in Morris County are urging residents to stay cool.
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning from noon Wednesday through 8 p.m. Saturday, with temperatures expected to reach 100 degrees.
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"The Morris County Office on Aging, Disabilities, and Community Programming reminds older adults and vulnerable Morris County residents that the expected combination of heat and humidity may cause heat stress during outdoor activities or extended exposure," a county statement read. "Residents are encouraged to check on older family members, friends, and neighbors during this period of extreme heat. Never leave children, adults, or pets unattended in vehicles."
See a list of Morris County cooling centers below, or dial NJ-211 for assistance.
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Boonton: Refer to the Boonton Town website for currently open cooling centers.
- Boonton Township: Municipal Building, 155 Powerville Rd.
- Butler: Police Department Community Room, 10 High St.
- Chatham Borough: Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St.
- Chatham Township: Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St.
- Chester Borough: Town Hall, 50 North Rd.
- Chester Township: Municipal Building, 1 Parker Rd.
- Chester Township: Chester Library, W. Main St.
- Denville: Denville Library, 121 Diamond Spring Rd.
- Denville: Town Hall Community Room, 1 St. Mary's Place.
- Dover: Trinity Lutheran Church, 123 E. Blackwell St.
- East Hanover: Senior Center, 96 Mt. Pleasant Ave.
- East Hanover: Recreation Center, Fifth Street.
- Florham Park: Senior Center, 111 Ridgedale Ave.
- Florham Park: Borough Hall, 111 Ridgedale Ave.
- Hanover Township: Community Center, 15 N. Jefferson Rd., Whippany.
- Harding Township: Municipal Building, 21 Blue Mill Rd.
- Jefferson Township: Municipal Complex, 1033 Weldon Rd.
- Kinnelon: Kinnelon Library, 132 Kinnelon Rd.
- Kinnelon: Borough Hall, 130 Kinnelon Rd.
- Lincoln Park: Borough Hall, 34 Chapel St.
- Long Hill Township: Long Hill Library, 917 Valley Rd.
- Madison: Refer to the Madison Borough website for currently open cooling centers.
- Mendham Borough & Mendham Township: Mendham Public Library, 10 Hilltop Rd.
- Mine Hill: Mine Hill Civic Center, 12 Baker St.
- Morristown: Municipal Building Senior Center, 200 South St., 3rd Floor.
- Morris Plains: Community Center, 51 Jim Fear Dr.
- Morris Township: Town Hall, 50 Woodland Ave.
- Morris Township: Fairchild Firehouse, 2 Burnham Rd.
- Morris Township: Mount Kemble Firehouse, 1 Spring Brook Rd.
- Montville: Montville Senior House, 356 Main Rd.
- Mount Arlington: Civic Center, 18 N. Glen Ave.
- Mountain Lakes: Mountain Lakes Library, 9 Elm Rd.
- Mount Olive: Senior Center, 204 Flanders-Drakestown Rd.
- Netcong: Municipal Building, 23 Maple Ave.
- Netcong: Fire Company No. 1, 40 Maple Ave.
- Netcong: Fire Company No. 2 (Hilltop), 49 College Rd.
- Netcong/Stanhope: American Legion, 119 Route 183, Stanhope.
- Parsippany-Troy Hills: Mt. Tabor Library, 31 Trinity Park.
- Parsippany-Troy Hills: Community Center, 1130 Knoll Rd.
- Parsippany-Troy Hills: Parsippany Library, 449 Halsey Rd.
- Parsippany-Troy Hills: Parsippany PAL, 33 Baldwin Rd.
- Pequannock: Senior House, 530 Newark-Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains.
- Randolph: Randolph Library, 28 Calais Rd.
- Riverdale: Riverdale Library, 93 Newark Pompton Turnpike.
- Rockaway Borough: Library, 82 E. Main St.
- Rockaway Borough: Community Center, 21 Union St.
- Rockaway Borough: Rockaway Assembly of God, 113 E. Main St.
- Rockaway Township: Public Library, 61 Mt. Hope Rd.
- Rockaway Township: Senior Center, 19 Mt. Hope Rd.
- Rockaway Township: Marcella Fire House, 20 Upper Hibernia Rd.
- Rockaway Township: Marcella Community House, 831 Green Pond Rd.
- Rockaway Township: Green Pond Bible Chapel, 1083 Green Pond Rd.
- Rockaway Township: Town Hall/Police Department, 65 Mt. Hope Rd.
- Rockaway Township: Police Department Lobby, 65 Mt. Hope Rd.
- Roxbury: Roxbury Library, 103 Main St., Succasunna.
- Victory Gardens: Fire House, 425 Washington Ave.
- Washington Township: Washington Township Library, 37 E. Springtown Rd.
- Washington Township: Rock Spring Park Senior Center, 34 E. Springtown Rd.
- Wharton: Municipal Building, 10 Robert St.
- Wharton: Wharton Library, 15 S. Main St.