Cooling Centers Open Across Mercer County During Heat Advisory

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — With temperatures forecast to almost hit 100 degrees this week, Mercer County is reminding residents that cooling sites will be open to get a break from the oppressive heat.

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the county and surrounding areas on Wednesday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and an Excessive Heat Watch on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Temperatures on Wednesday are expected to reach the mid-to-upper 90s, with a heat index of up to 105 degrees. Thursday could bring a heat index of 105-110 degrees.

The county says children, older adults, people with disabilities, and pets are "most at risk."

Here is more information from the county:

Mercer County Library System branches and municipal senior centers serve as cooling sites, although daily hours of operation vary. These locations are open to all residents. The Ewing, Hickory Corner, Hightstown, Hopewell, Lawrence, Robbinsville, Twin Rivers, and West Windsor library branches are open Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Hollowbrook Branch is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. Call individual senior centers for hours of operation, restrictions and accommodations. Call your local senior center if you don’t see it on the list of confirmed cooling sites below.

Mercer County library branch locations
• Ewing, 61 Scotch Road
• Hickory Corner, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor
• Hightstown Memorial, 114 Franklin St.
• Hollowbrook, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing
• Hopewell, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington
• Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike
• Robbinsville, 42 Allentown-Robbinsville Road
• Twin Rivers, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor
• West Windsor, 333 North Post Road

Municipal senior center locations
• Ewing Senior and Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Road; 609-883-1776
• Hamilton Senior Center, 409 Cypress Lane; 609-890-3686
• Hopewell Valley Senior Center, 395 Reading St., Pennington; 609-537-0236
• John O Wilson Center, 169 Wilfred Avenue, Hamilton; 609-393-6480
• Princeton Senior Resource Center, 101 Poor Farm Road, Building B, Princeton; 609-751-9699
• Robbinsville Township Senior Center, 1117 Route 130; 609- 259-1567
• Samuel Naples Senior Center, 611 Chestnut Ave., Trenton; 609-989-3462
• West Windsor Senior Center, 271 Clarksville Road; 609-799-9068

For assistance in coping with the heat or to contact your local cooling site, please call the Mercer County Office on Aging at (609) 989-6661 or toll-free (877) 222-3737. During non-business hours, residents are encouraged to call 911 if they experience heat-related problems.

For more information regarding heat-related emergencies, please visit www.ready.nj.gov, the National Weather Service Heat Safety Tips and Resourcespage or the National Institute on Aging Hot Weather Safety page.