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: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact:	Maria Pignataro
: August 2, 2006			Press Secretary
: 			201-547-4836
: ADVISORY		ADVISORY		ADVISORY
: COOLING STATIONS STILL OPEN IN JERSEY CITY
: Mayor Healy & OEM Remind Residents to Stay Safe & Cool

: JERSEY CITY, NJ – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, the Municipal Council and the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will continue to expand the hours of operation at various cooling centers, swimming facilities and parks with water sprinklers throughout the City as temperatures remain around the one hundred degree mark, with a heat index at 116 degrees. All residents, especially the elderly, disabled people, pregnant women and children under the age of two are encouraged to stay indoors or take advantage of these facilities if necessary. 

: The Jersey City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has issued the following tips for staying cool during this heat wave.
: •	Remain indoors (preferably in air conditioned space) as much as possible
: •	Wear lightweight, light colored and loose fitting clothing
: •	Keep hydrated by consuming plenty of water and natural juices and avoid beverages with alcohol and caffeine which increase dehydration
: •	Eat light meals
: •	Refrain from strenuous activities
: •	Recognize the symptoms of heat disorders

: To protect others from heat exhaustion, residents are urged to check on elderly neighbors and those with disabilities. Apply a sunscreen with a high SPF content to small children to avoid overexposure to the sun. Never leave children or pets in closed vehicles where temperatures could exceed 190 degrees in less than ten minutes, and provide shade and cool water to pets.

: Residents are also urged to conserve energy wherever possible, especially between 3 p.m. and 
: 7 p.m. when demand for electricity typically peaks. 
: •	Turn off lights, computers, and TVs when they are not in use and utilize dimmers, timers, and motion detectors on indoor and outdoor lighting. 
: •	Close blinds, shades, and draperies facing the sun to keep the heat out.
: •	Keep doors leading to uncooled parts of your home closed.
: •	Delay heat-producing tasks like washing and drying laundry or dishes until later in the day and wait until the load is full.
: •	Refrain from using non-essential appliances.
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: To report a power outage or an interruption in service, call the 24-hour customer service number for PSE&G at 800-436-7734. 

: The following centers are available to senior citizens only:

: •	The Joseph Connors Senior Center formerly the Patterson Street Center
: 	28 Paterson Street off of Central Avenue
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: •	The Maureen Collier Community Center
: 	335 Bergen Avenue between Ege and Virginia Avenues
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: Additional centers open to the Jersey City community at large, as well as seniors who don’t have access to air conditioning include:

: •	The Five Corners Library, 678 Newark Avenue

: •	The Jersey Avenue Library, 472 Jersey Avenue

: •	Mary McLeod Bethune Community Center, 140 Martin Luther King Drive

: •	Pershing Field Community Center, 201 Central Avenue
: All sites will be open from 9 AM to 6 PM throughout the heat advisory. 

: Fourteen swimming pools are also available to the public for recreation. Most pools are indoors, except for the Pavonia Pool located off of West Side Avenue. The location and hours of operation are attached, and the Board of Education and the Jersey City Department of Recreation have expanded the hours for pools at PS #6 and PS #39 Schools until 8 PM during the days of high temperatures.    

: Water sprinklers are also available at various parks from Monday through Sunday starting at 11 AM until 8 PM.  The parks include Pershing Field (201 Central Avenue), Audobon Park (Audobon Avenue & Kennedy Blvd.), Terrace Park (Terrace Avenue & Thorne Street), Arlington Park (Arlington Avenue & Minerva Street), Dr. Lena Edwards Park (Johnston Avenue & Pine Street), Wilkerson Avenue Park (Wilkerson Avenue & MLK Drive), Gallagher Park (Linden & Woodland Avenues), Roberto Clemente Park (8th & Brunswick Streets), and Virginia Avenue Park (Virginia & Bergen Avenues).

: Residents are urged to check for periodic updates regarding the heat wave by tuning in to JC1 TV, Channel 1 on Comcast. Residents with general heat wave inquiries may contact Judi Reilly at the Mayor’s Action Bureau, 201-547-4900. For senior emergencies, Joan Eccleston at the Division of Senior Affairs may be reached at 201-547-4777.  For OEM emergencies, please contact 201-547-5681.

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: JERSEY CITY PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS

: PS #6 School 		100 St. Pauls Avenue 		Mon – Fri 		9 AM – 8 PM

: PS #15 School		135 Stegman Avenue		Mon – Fri		8 AM – 8 PM

: PS #16 School		96 Sussex Street		Mon – Fri		9 AM – 4 PM

: PS #22 School		264 Van Horne Street		Mon – Fri		9 AM – 8 PM

: PS #23	School		143 Romaine Avenue		Mon – Fri 		9 AM – 4 PM

: PS #27 School		201 North Street		Mon – Fri		9 AM – 4 PM
: 							Sat – Sun		12 PM – 6 PM

: PS #39 School		214 Plainfield Avenue		Mon – Fri		9 AM – 8 PM

: PS #40 School		88 Gates Avenue		Mon – Fri		9 AM – 8 PM
: 							Sat – Sun		12 PM – 6 PM

: PS #41 School		59 Wilkinson Avenue		Mon – Fri		9 AM – 8 PM
: 							Sat – Sun		12 PM – 6 PM

: Dickinson HS		2 Palisade Avenue		Mon – Fri		9 AM – 8 PM
: 							Sat – Sun		12 PM – 6 PM

: Ferris HS		35 Colgate Street		 Mon – Fri		9 AM – 8 PM
: 							Sat – Sun		12 PM – 6 PM

: Lincoln HS		60 Crescent Avenue		Mon – Fri		9 AM – 4PM

: Pershing Field 	201 Central Avenue		Mon – Fri		7 AM – 9 PM
: 							Sat – Sun 		12 PM – 6 PM

: Pavonia Pool		West Side & Pavonia Aves	Mon – Fri 		8 AM – 8PM
: (Outdoor Pool)					Sat – Sun		9 AM – 8 PM



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