Code Blue Alert Activated in Newark Through Friday – TAPinto.net
NEWARK, NJ – City officials today activated the season’s first Code Blue alert, which enables authorities to take homeless adults to shelters that have available beds.
The alert will be in effect for tonight all the way through Friday as a strong cold front is expected to move through the city. Temperatures are forecasted to drop to the mid-20s and low-30s until Friday.
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“Newark is facing an onslaught of extremely cold temperatures and wintry weather conditions,” Mayor Ras Baraka said in a statement. “I urge our residents to take precautions to keep their homes safe and be safe when they are out and about, and to check on their neighbors, especially the disabled, children, and the elderly.”
Code Blue alerts are called when temperatures reach 25 degrees or lower without precipitation or 32 degrees or lower with precipitation.
For more information about shelter services, contact the locations listed below or the city’s Department of Health and Community Wellness at (973) 877– 9484 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The city has partnered with a number of homeless shelters to operate during extremely cold weather. The following locations provide emergency shelter, including Code Blue sheltering.
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Shelter
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Address and Phone Number
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Population Served
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Apostle House
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513-515 Avon Avenue,
Newark, NJ
(973) 482-0625
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Single women and families with children
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Isaiah House
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238 North Munn Avenue,
East Orange, NJ
(973) 678 – 5882
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Single mothers and families with children
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Catholic Charities- St. Rocco’s
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590 North 7th Street,
Newark, NJ
(973) 286-4175
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Families with children
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Circle of Life
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55 Tillinghast Street,
Newark, NJ
(862) 763 – 4859
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Adults only
LGBTQ Friendly
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Newly Destined
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1114 Broad Street,
Newark, NJ
(973) 242 – 8088
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Adults only
** No beds available at this time.
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Fairmont Health
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202 Fairmont Avenue,
Newark, NJ
(973) 643 – 7705
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Adults only
** No beds available at this time.
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H.E.L.P Center
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224 Sussex Avenue,
Newark, NJ
(973) 705-7200
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Adults only
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