COUNTY EXECUTIVE GUY ANNOUNCES OPENING OF WARMING CENTER IN KEARNY

The Warming Center, located at the Naval Reserve Facility, will be operated by Collaborative Support Programs of NJ

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Today, Hudson County Executive Craig Guy announced the opening of the Warming Center located at the Naval Reserve Facility in Kearny and will be operated by Collaborative Support Programs of NJ (CSPNJ). The goal of this warming center is to provide a warm and safe place for individuals experiencing homelessness to spend the night during the winter months. The Warming Center will be active beginning Friday, November 15, 2024, through March 31, 2025, and may be extended if a Code Blue (temperatures of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below) is called. Additionally, when the daytime temperature does not go above 32 degrees, the Warming Center will remain open continuously.

“Hudson County is committed to providing shelter and services to our vulnerable populations during the winter,” said Hudson County Executive, Craig Guy. “With temperatures falling over the next several months, Hudson County is here to provide our community with shelter, medical services, and food. Hudson County is incredibly grateful to Alliance Community Healthcare for providing medical services and referrals for physicians and specialists on-site seven days a week.”

All emergency shelter beds and overflow slots throughout Hudson County must be filled to the greatest extent possible prior to a client being transported to the Warming Center as this location is designed to be a place of last resort for individuals experiencing homelessness. Each day, Alliance Community Healthcare will provide medical services and referrals at the Warming Center.

Individuals seeking shelter are directed to one of the emergency shelters below:

• Lucy’s Shelter (619 Grove St., Jersey City): 24-hour; latest walk-in accepted at 11:00 p.m.
• PERC Shelter (111 37th St., Union City): 24-hour; open for dinner at 6 p.m.; no cut-off time.
• Hoboken Shelter (300 Bloomfield St., Hoboken): 7 days a week – from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; latest walk-in accepted at 8:00 p.m.

Transportation to the Warming Center in Kearny will be provided from the following locations at specific times – residents are encouraged to line-up at least 15 minutes prior to departure:

• CPSNJ Drop In-Center (422 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Jersey City): Pick-up at 5:30 p.m.
• Journal Square (JFK Boulevard and Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City): Pick-up at 6:00 p.m.
• North Bergen Town Hall (43rd Street and Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen): Pick-up at 7:00 p.m.
• Hoboken Terminal (Observer Highway and Park Avenue, Hoboken): Pick-up at 7:30 p.m.

Additionally, the following Hudson County shelters and Drop-In programs are available to residents seeking shelter during the day:

• GSCDC Hudson CASA Drop-In Center (514 Newark Avenue, Jersey City): Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Hudson County Integrated Services CSPNJ (422 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Jersey City): Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Hoboken Shelter (300 Bloomfield Avenue, Hoboken): 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• PERC Shelter (111 37th Street, Union City): Open 24/7
• Lucy’s Shelter (619 Grove Street, Jersey City): Open 24/7

If individuals have missed the Warming Center transportation and are in need of emergency shelter, please call NJ 2-1-1 by dialing 2-1-1.