STAY WARM: Code Blue In Affect In South Jersey

I said BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...It's cold in here....

There is a Code Blue in effect for for the next few days in South Jersey which makes this the first sub-freezing day of this winter season.

For a Code Blue to go into effect, temperatures must be 25 degrees or lower without precipitation, 32 degrees or lower with precipitation or if wind chills are at or below for 2 hours or more.

Atlantic County

Code Blue will be in effect last until Thursday at 6:00 PM

If you or someone you know is in need of shelter, contact your local emergency management officials for shelter locations.

Another great resource to utilize in these situations is the Homeless Hotline for your county:

Atlantic County Homeless Alliance
1333 Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
609.343.2277
Mon - Fri 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Atlantic City Rescue Mission Homeless Hotline
2009 Bacharach Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
609.345.5517
Mon - Fri 2:00 PM - 8:00 AM; Sat & Sun all day

Additional contact information can be found HERE.

Cape May County

Code Blue will be in affect both Wednesday and Thursday from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

If you or someone you know is in need of shelter, contact your local municipality.

Another great resource to utilize in these situations is the Homeless Hotline for your county:

Cape May County 

Cape May County Homeless Hotline
4005 Route 9 South
Rio Grande, NJ 08242
(8770 886 -1325 or (609) 886 -1325
Mon - Fri 4:30 PM - 8:30 AM, weekends and holidays

More info can be found HERE.

Everyone stay warm out there and be sure to help those in need if you can.

For more information, check out the original article at PressOfAtlanticCity.com.

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