Escape The Heat At Holmdel Town Hall Cooling Center

HOLMDEL, NJ — Starting Thursday, the Holmdel Office of Emergency Management will open the lobby of Town Hall as a cooling center so the public can find shelter during this heat advisory, the township says.

Emergency Management Coordinator Eric Hernando said the cooling center will be open 24 hours a day through Sunday for the protection of residents and the general public. Bottled water will be available.

Heat conditions should improve by Sunday, he said.

"We normally do this in high heat or humidity. The public can charge cell phones, have some water," he said. The township offers this service on dangerously hot - or cold - days, he added.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Thursday and an extreme heat warning for Friday, with temperatures expected to hover around 100 degrees, the emergency management office says.

Town Hall is at 4 Crawfords Corner Road in Holmdel.