Cooling Centers Open In South Brunswick Amid NJ Heat Wave

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — With the heat index expected to cross 100 degrees in the next few days, South Brunswick has opened three cooling centers.

Here are the buildings Township residents can use to cool off during the heatwave:

• South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• South Brunswick Community Center, 124 New Rd., Monmouth Junction, 8:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Township’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has advised residents to limit the outdoor activity over the next two days. Mayor Charlie Carley encouraged residents to use air-conditioned public buildings if they need a break from the high temperatures. “Staying indoors, drinking plenty of fluids, or using one of our community buildings with air conditioning will help us get through this high heat,” Carley said in a public statement. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for most of the state that is in effect through Thursday night.

Forecasters are predicting "dangerously hot conditions," with heat index values around 105 on Wednesday and 110 on Thursday. Maximum temperatures will occur between noon and 8 p.m. each afternoon.

In addition to the stifling heat, a slight chance of late-day thunderstorms is possible each day this week, with a higher chance on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Here's the weather forecast for the next few days:

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values 110. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.