Midland Park Facility Used as 'Cooling Center'

Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney has issued a county-wide heat alert and announced the opening of four "Cooling Centers" to help residents beat the heat, including a facility in nearby Midland Park.

The cafeteria at the county's Administration Building in Hackensack and three of the county's senior centers will be open to the public until 6 p.m. today and will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Members of the Bergen County Health Department also will be available to handle heat-related health concerns.

The county's cooling centers:

• Northwest Bergen Multipurpose Senior Activity Center, 46-50 Center St., Midland Park, NJ 07432;
• The County Administration Building, cafeteria, first floor, One Bergen County Plaza,  Hackensack, NJ 07601;

• Bergenfield Senior Center, 239 Murray Hill Terrace, Bergenfield, NJ 07621;

• Southwest Bergen Multipurpose Senior Activity Center, 147 Hackensack St., East Rutherford, NJ 07073.

"With the National Weather Service predicting temperatures to be 101 degrees today, it's necessary for the county to help keep our residents healthy and safe until this oppressive heat wave passes," McNerney said.

For more information, call the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management at 201-634-3100 or the Bergen County Health Department at 201-634-2600.