The heat picks up today and sticks around until mid-week.
View full sizeJohn Frechette, left, removes branches this morning from a maple tree that fell onto a home at 2228 Second St. in Wilson Borough. The tree caused minor damage with just the top of the tree brushing the home. The only place that remained in the dark this morning was sections of Hardwick Township with 133 JCP&L customers out and Blairstown with 36.
Other communities in the Lehigh Valley and Warren and Hunterdon counties were below 10 outages each, according to power company websites.
But that doesn't mean the weather won't be threatening. We're back in the broiler through Wednesday with temperatures in the 90s. Experts are advising people to not overexert in the heat and to check on pets and elderly neighbors. Three people have died in recent weeks in the region of heat-related ailments.
"For reasons of personal comfort, we remind the public that is important for those without air conditioning to first consider the possibility of staying with friends or family who have AC in their residences," according to the Hunterdon County Department of Public Safety. "Visiting shopping centers or other public buildings that can provide relief from the heat might be a good solution for someone who may not be interested in visiting one of the identified locations."
Hunterdon County suggests these locations to keep cool (contact for all county facilities is 908-788-1196):
• Hunterdon County Library North Campus
65 Halstead St., Clinton
Hours of Operation:
Monday 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday 9:00AM – 9:00PM
Wednesday 9:00AM- 9:00PM
• Hunterdon County Library Main Campus
314 Rt. 12, Flemington
Hours of Operation:
Monday 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday 9:00AM – 9:00PM
Wednesday 9:00AM – 9:00PM
• Hunterdon County Library South Campus
1108A Old York Road, Ringoes
Monday 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday 9:00AM – 9:00PM
Wednesday 9:00AM – 9:00PM
• Borough of Califon – Borough Hall
39 Academy St.
Califon
908-832-7850
Hours of Operation: 9:30AM – 4:00PM (daily)
• Borough of High Bridge
Residents needing access to a cooling center in High Bridge are asked to contact the High Bridge Police Department at 908-638-6500.
• City of Lambertville
Lambertville Free Public Library
6 Lilly St., Lambertville
609-397-0275
Hours of Operation:
10AM-9PM Mondays, Tuesdays
1PM-9PM Wed
• Township of Lebanon Municipal Building
530 West Hill Road, Glen Gardner
908-638-8523
Hours of Operation: 8AM – 4:30PM