Woodbridge Opens Cooling Centers Around Town

Woodbridge officials have opened cooling centers around town.

In a news release, Mayor John E. McCormac announced that the Department of Health & Human Services, the Multi-Service Division on Aging, and the Office of Emergency Management have established “cooling centers” so “residents can get air-conditioned relief from the predicted three-day heat wave. “

Residents who do not have air conditioning and who cannot travel can call the Multi-Service Division on Aging “Beat the Heat” program at 732-855-0600 x5023 for help.

“The Township has opened cooling centers at the Woodbridge Community Center (WCC) and at other municipal locations and senior centers convenient to residents who do not have air conditioning and who need to obtain relief from the extremely hot temperatures,” Mayor McCormac said in a prepared statement. “Senior and disabled residents, along with individuals with respiratory problems and those with medical conditions, should take precautions and obtain relief from the extremely hot conditions expected over the next several days.”

Here are the locations of the cooling centers:

• Woodbridge Community Center (WCC), 600 Main St., Woodbridge: (732-596-4170)
• Evergreen Senior Center, 400 Inman Ave., Colonia: (732-726-6262)
• Woodbridge Main Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza: (732-634-4450)
• Fords Branch Library, 211 Ford Ave.: (732-726-7071)
• Henry Inman Branch Library (Colonia), 607 Inman Ave.: (732-726-7072)
• Iselin Branch Library, 1081 Green St., Iselin: (732-726-7073)
• Woodbridge Health Center, 2 George Frederick Plaza: (732-855-0600 x5026)
• Woodbridge Town Hall, 1 Main St.: (732-634-4500)