CODE BLUE AND WINTER STORM

NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED
This page was last updated on 1.6.15 at 4:51 PM

RESOURCES OPENED IN RESPONSE TO WINTER WEATHER

Code Blue notifications and resources opened in response to severe cold or storm
events change as quickly as the weather. This listing reflects information most recently
received but you should always call ahead to confirm that the locations noted are still
available.
Offices of Emergency Management
The NJ Office of Emergency Management [http://www.ready.nj.gov/about/association.html] has links to all
County Offices of Emergency Management.
County Websites and Alert Notification Systems
In storm emergencies it is customary that county government will make an effort to alert their residents by
posting information on their county website. Here you will find alert notifications, information about how to
sign up to receive email notifications during times of emergency events and announcements about
government closings. In the county listing that follows we have provided the most current notifications we
know of as well as a link to the county website so that you can avail yourself of further information.
How Code Blue Works
When temperatures drop below freezing, and conditions pose a threat to individuals who are homeless or
medically fragile, a network of agencies throughout New Jersey helps people obtain shelter, food and
clothing.
During times such as these, county or municipal government will often initiate a Code Blue Alert which
enables authorities to take homeless adults to shelter programs that have agreed to make additional beds
available. Warming Centers are also opened during stated hours to provide residents with a place that they
can go to warm up.
County Offices of Emergency Management together with county government will communicate Code Blue
Alerts and the opening of Warming Centers through local media and social media outlets. Often this
information is also posted on municipal and county websites. Additionally, many counties have started
sharing this information with NJ 2-1-1. As we hear of locations that are available when a Code Blue Alert is
activated, we will post the information here.
A Homeless Hotline for each county is also provided as a resource for assistance for those who are
homeless. To find additional resources (beyond what is noted below) in your area, search our resource
database using the search term: emergency shelter. To get further details on a countys homeless hotline
and shelter, search using the term: emergency shelter clearinghouses. Learn more about housing
alternatives in New Jersey by reading our housing resource pages.

Atlantic County
Bergen County
Burlington County
Camden County
Cape May County
Cumberland County
Essex County

Gloucester County
Hudson County
Hunterdon County
Mercer County
Middlesex County
Monmouth County
Morris County

Ocean County
Passaic County
Salem County
Somerset County
Sussex County
Union County
Warren County

Atlantic County

Atlantic City Rescue Mission

Atlantic County Homeless Hotline

(609) 345-5517

Atlantic County Government Official Site [http://www.aclink.org/]

Bergen County

Bergen County Board of Social Services

Bergen County Homeless Hotline
(888) 323-7436
Bergen County Government Official Site [http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/]

Burlington County
A Code Blue has been called for Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 at 7PM through 10AM Thursday Jan. 1,
2015.
CONTACT of Burlington County
After-Hours/Code Blue Emergency Shelter Hotline

(856) 234-8888 or (866) 234-5006

Camden County
The Camden County Health Officer has issued a Code Blue Advisory for 1/05/15 from 6:00 PM to
7:00 AM and for 1/06/15 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
Union Organization for Social Service (UOSS)
Camden County Homeless Hotline
(800) 331-7272
Camden County Government Official Site [http://www.camdencounty.com/]
Alert: If you see any road issues, call the county immediately at (856) 566-2980 so these issues can be
addressed by them.
The following have been identified as locations where residents of Camden County can go to warm up
during the hours noted when a Code Blue has been called.

Station Name
Audubon Sr. Center
Audubon Park Boro
Barrington Boro Sr Ctr
Bellmawr Boro Comm Ctr
Berlin Boro Inter-Comm. Amb
Berlin Twp. Senior Center
Brooklawn Boro Comm. Ctr
Cramer Hill Comm. Center
N. Camden Comm. Center
Martin Luther King Comm. Ctr
Angel Perez Comm. Ctr
Malandra Hall
Isabel Miller Comm. Ctr
Broadway Comm. Center
New Vision Homless Day Shelter
Walter Rand Transportation Ctr.
Camden County Police Admin Bldg
Josephs House
Cherry Hill Public Library
Cherry Hill Twp. Comm. Ctr.
Cherry Hill Mall
Chesilhurst Boro Comm. Ctr
Clementon Boro Library
Collingswood Borough Boro

Location
247 Oakland Ave. Audubon
20 C Road Audubon
229 Trenton Ave. Barrington
29 East Browning Rd. Bellmawr
8 Park Ave. Berlin
240 Pine Ave. W. Berlin
101 2nd str Brooklawn
1035 Reeves Ave. Camden
6th & Eerie, Camden
1151 Haddon Ave. Camden
3060 Westfield Ave. Camden
1200 S. Merrimac Rd Camden
8th & Carl Miller Blvd. Camden
713-15 Broadway Ave, Camden
523 Stevens St. Camden
100 S. Broadway Camden
800 Federal St. Camden
555 Atlantic Ave Camden
1100 Kings Hwy North, Cherry Hill
820 Mercer St. Cherry Hill
2000 Route 38 West, Cherry Hill
511 Edwards St., Chesilhurst
195 Gibbsboro Rd., Clementon
678 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood

Hours
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 6 pm
24/7
24/7
24/7
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
10 am 10 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm

Phone#
856-547-1240
856-547-5236
856-547-1930
856-933-2631
856-753-0808
856-767-8118
856-742-8888
856-757-7498
856-757-7418
856-757-7605
Not avail
856-757-7366
856-757-7504
856-757-7127
856-963-0857
856-968-3880
856-757-7400
856-964-9777
856-667-0300
856-488-7800
856-662-7441
856-767-4153
856-783-3233
856-854-0720

Collingswood Fire House

Collingswood Boro Library

20 West Collings Ave. Collingswood

771 Haddon Ave., Collingswood

9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm

856-854-1043
856-858-0649

Collingswood Boro Sr. Center

Gibbsboro Boro Hall
Gibbsboro Boro Sr. Center
Gloucester City FD
Hider Lane Sr. Center
Gloucester Twp. Boro Hall

30 W. Collings Ave., Collingswood

49 Kirkwood Rd., Gibbsboro
250 Haddonfield-Berlin Rd, Gibbsboro
1 N. King Ave., Gloucester City
1571 Hider Ln. Gloucester Twp.
1261 Chews Landing Rd. Gloucester
Twp.
608 Station Ave., Haddon Heights
15 McArthur Blvd., Haddon Twp.
24 Walnut St. Haddonfield
625 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights
Ormond Ave., Haddon Township
100 Wykagyl Rd., Hi-Nella
4 East Douglas, Lawnside Boro
323 E. Charleston Ave., Lawnside
Boro
356 White Horse Pike, Lindenwold
438 Wes Evesham Road, Magnolia
Boro
212 Somerset Avenue, Merchantville
121 S. Black Horse Pike, Mt. Ephraim
602 Newton Aves., Oaklyn Boro
20 W. Clinton Ave., Oaklyn Boro
5605 N. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken
131 East 12th Ave., Pine Hill Boro
45 West 7th Ave., Pine Hill Boro

9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
10 am 330 pm
9 am 5 pm

856-854-4440
856-783-6655
856-346-3242
856-456-9400
856-228-9015
856-228-4000

9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm

856-547-7132
856-854-2752
856-354-8789
856-547-7164
856-547-2539
856-784-6237
856-573-6200
856-547-2539

9 am 5 pm
9 am 5pm

856-783-2121
856-783-1520

9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm

856-662-0922
856-931-1546
856-858-8226
856-858-2457
856-665-5959
856-783-7425
856-783-8422

Haddon Heights Boro Library

Haddon Twp County Library
Haddonfield Boro (Mabel Kay House)
Haddon Heights Boro Hall
Father & Son Hall
Hi-Nella Boro Hall
Lawnside Borough Hall
Wayne Bryant Comm. Center
Lindenwold Comm. Bldg.
Magnolia Boro Hall
Merchantville Boro Comm. Center
Mount Ephraim Boro Hall Court
Oaklyn Boro Library
Oaklyn Boro Courthouse
Pennsauken Boro Library
Pine Hill Sr. Citizens Center
Pine Hill Recreation Center

Runnemede Fire Hall

Runnemede Sr. Center
Somerdale Boro Hall
Stratford Boro Hall
Voorhees Library Regional Branch
Voorhees Towne Ctr.
Waterford Sr. Citizen Comm. Ctr
Waterford Twp. Boro Hall
Winslow, Edward Bud Duble Ctr
Woodlynne Mun. Bldg.

26 East 2nd Ave., Runnemede

3rd Avenue & Irish Hill Rd.,
Runnemede
105 Kennedy Blvd., Somerdale Boro
307 Union Hall, Stratford Boro
203 Laurel Road Voorhees, NJ 08043

9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm

856-939-4390
856-939-5161

9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
10 am 9 pm

856-783-6320
856-783-0600
856-772-1636

2120 Voorhees Town Ctr Voorhees

474 East Atlantic Ave., (Waterford
Twp)
2131 Auburn Ave., Waterford Twp.
33 Cooper Folly Road, Winslow Twp.
200 Cooper Ave., Woodlynne

10am930pm
9 am 5 pm

856-772-6400
856-767-0222

9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm
9 am 5 pm

856-768-2300
856-767-5824
856-962-8300

Updated 1.2.14; Source: email received from County officials

Cape May County

Cape May County Board of Social Services

Cape May County Homeless Hotline
(609) 886-1325
Cape May Government Official Site [http://www.co.cape-may.nj.us/]

Cumberland County

Cumberland County Division of the Homeless

Cumberland County Homeless Hotline (856) 825-3144
Cumberland County Government Official Site [http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/content/159/3747.aspx]
The cities of Bridgeton and Vineland have declared a Code Blue from January 5 January 9. Shelter
is available at the following locations. Locations change throughout the winter. For the most up-to-date
information call the Code Blue Hotline for the city of Bridgeton and the city of Vineland: 888.410.3973 or
this Code Blue Homeless Program webpage
[http://bethanyinbridgeton.com/learn_about_our_ministries/code_blue_homeless_program].
Shelters in Bridgeton when a Code Blue Declaration is issued:
St. Andrews Church, 186 Commerce Street East
Bethany Grace Community Church, 31 North Pearl Street
Salvation Army, 29 West Commerce Street
Shelter in Vineland
First Presbyterian Church
800 E. Landis (Corner of 8th Street)

Essex County
A Code Blue Declaration is in effect from 5:00 PM Wednesday, January 7, 2015 until 9:00 AM on
Friday, January 9, 2015.

Newark Emergency Services for Families

Emergency Services (800) 696-7063
Essex County Government Official Site [http://www.essex-countynj.org/]

Gloucester County

First Call for Help - Gloucester County

Gloucester County Homeless Hotline

(800) 648-0132

Gloucester County Government Official Site [http://www.co.gloucester.nj.us/]

Gloucester County utilizes its nutrition sites as warming centers during cold weather.
Site #1 Mantua Township Community Center
111 Mercer Ave.
Mantua, NJ 08080

Site #4 Pfeiffer Community Center

301 Blue Bell Street
Williamstown, NJ 08094

Site #2 Glassboro Senior Center

152 S. Delsea Dr.
Glassboro, NJ 08028

Site #5 Franklin Community Center

1584 Coles Mill Road
Franklinville, NJ 08322

Site #3 Thorofare Fire Hall

Firehouse Road
Thorofare, NJ 08086

Site #6 Second Baptist Church

1534 Pine Street
Paulsboro, NJ 08066

Updated 12.12.13

Hudson County

Hudson County Division of Welfare

Hudson County Homeless Hotline
(800) 624-0287
Hudson County Government Official Site [http://www.hudsoncountynj.org/]
Warming Centers open during January 2015 Cold Snap in addition to what is normally available
through the Hudson County Winter Emergency System:
Hoboken Warming Center
Wallace School
1100 Willow Ave
8pm-8am
Open: January 7, 2015
Union City Warming Centers
Musto Center
420 15th St.
8am-9pm

Open: January 6-9, 2015

47th St. Pool
47th St. & Palisade Ave.
8am-9pm
Open: January 6-9
The Hudson County Winter Emergency System Protocol is in effect continuously from December 1,
2014 March 15, 2015. The system will also be enacted before or after this time period if the temperature
drops below 32 degrees. As a part of this system, the following daytime drop-in centers and regular
overnight shelter overflow resources are available:
Daytime Drop in Centers - The following centers are open daily and provide a warm place for homeless to
obtain food and access a variety of services:
GSECDC Hudson CASA Drop in Center
514 Newark Ave
Jersey City
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 am-4:00 pm
CSP Self Help Center
880 Bergen Ave
Jersey City
Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 am-8:00 pm; Sat Noon7:00 pm
Hoboken Shelter
300 Bloomfield Ave
Hoboken
Mon-Thurs 9:00 am9:00 pm; Fri-Sun 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Regular Overnight Shelter Overflow Any individual seeking shelter during the winter months should be
directed to one of the following shelters:
St. Lucys Shelter
619 Grove St.
Jersey City
Open 24 hours (latest walk-in accepted 11 pm)
PERC Shelter
108 36th St.
Union City
Hours: 6 pm -7 am
Hoboken Shelter
300 Bloomfield Ave
Hoboken

Hours Monday Thursday 9 am-9 pm; Friday Sunday 9 am 8 pm (latest walk-in accepter 7 pm)

Hunterdon County

Hunterdon Helpline
Hunterdon County Homeless Hotline

(800) 272-4630

Hunterdon County Government Official Site [http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/]

Mercer County

Mercer County Board of Social Services

Mercer County Homeless Hotline
(609) 468-8296
Mercer County Government Official Site [http://nj.gov/counties/mercer/]

Middlesex County
If you need help, call:
NJ 2-1-1 Partnership
Middlesex County Homeless Hotline

Dial 211
[You can also reach 2-1-1 by dialing 877-74-NJ211 (877-746-5211).]

Middlesex County Government Official Site [http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/]

Monmouth County

Monmouth County Department of Human Services

Division of Social Services
(732) 431-6000
Monmouth County Government Official Site [http://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/]

Morris County
A Code Blue has been called for January 6 January 11, 2015.
If you need help, call:
NJ 2-1-1 Partnership
Morris County Homeless Hotline

Dial 211
[[You can also reach 2-1-1 by dialing 877-74-NJ211 (877-746-5211).]

Morris County Government Official Site [http://www.co.morris.nj.us/]

Morris County residents can learn what their municipality is doing in response to cold or stormy weather by
visiting their local website. Find your municipalitys website here.

Ocean County

Ocean (north) Ocean County Board of Social Services

Ocean County Homeless Hotline
(732) 240-6100
Ocean (south) Ocean County Board of Social Services
Ocean County Homeless Hotline
(609) 693-5834
Ocean County Homeless Hotline for Youth

(732) 929-0096

Ocean County Government Official Site http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/

Passaic County

NJ 2-1-1 Partnership
Passaic County Homeless Hotline

Dial 211
[You can also reach 2-1-1 by dialing 877-74-NJ211 (877-746-5211).]

Passaic County Government Official Site [http://www.passaiccountynj.org/]

Salem County

Salem County Board of Social Services

Salem County Homeless Hotline
(877) 283-8486
Salem County Government Official Site [http://www.salemcountynj.gov/]

Somerset County

Hunterdon Helpline
Somerset County Homeless Hotline

(800) 287-3607

Somerset County Government Official Site [http://www.co.somerset.nj.us/ ]

Sussex County

Homeless Hotline (973) 940-8872

Homeless Services - (973) 579-0850
Sussex County Government Official Site [http://www.sussex.nj.us/]

Union County
A Code Blue has been called for January 5 January 8, 2015.

When a Code Blue has been called by Union County Department of Human Services, due to predicted
weather conditions, emergency shelters are expected to extend capacity to highest possible levels, utilizing
the additional cots provided by UCDHS. The individuals/families sheltered during a Code Blue must be
screened and referred by the UC Division of Social Services (UCDSS). REMINDER: After hour referrals
should continue to be directed by phone to the Plainfield Area YMCA at (908) 756-6061 after 4:00 p.m.
Please be advised that the Union County Division of Social Services will be closed from 11/27-28/14
for the Thanksgiving holiday. All after hour referrals should continue to be directed by phone to the
Plainfield Area YMCA at (908) 756-6061.
Homefirst Interfaith Housing & Family Services
Union County Homeless Hotline
(908) 756-0206 Ext: 19
Plainfield Area YMCA
Union County Homeless Hotline

(908) 756-6061

Union County Government Official Site [http://ucnj.org/]

After hours and when County offices are closed, shelter is available at
The Salvation Army
1018 East Grand Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 352-2886

Plainfield Area YMCA

518 Watchung Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 756-6060

Both shelters will accept walk-ins when possible during a Code Blue.

Warren County

Warren County Division of Temporary Assistance & Social Service

Warren County Homeless Hotline
(877) 661-4357
Warren County Government Official Site [http://www.co.warren.nj.us/]
If you know of other resources that are related to CODE BLUE initiatives in your area, please send them to
info@nj211.org.