When a policy called Code Blue is activated by homeless shelters, it means that those shelters have added additional beds for the homeless during the winter months when temperatures drop. Frigid winter days are here and those experiencing homelessness are in dire need of warm shelter. Read on for a list of homeless shelters that have initiated Code Blue and are acting as warming shelters in North Jersey.
Disclaimer: The Code Blue status can change quickly depending on the weather so please contact the shelter directly for confirmation.
Essex County
Division of Family Assistance and Benefits | 320 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Newark
Phone: 973-733-3000
Mon – Fri 7:30AM – 4:00PM; closed on Holidays
NJ 2-1-1
Phone: 211 or 877-652-1148
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Center | 346 16th Avenue, Irvington
Phone: 973-951-1741
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
The H.E.L.P. Center | 224 Sussex Avenue, Newark
Phone: 973-705-7200; 201-852-4370; 973-200-6334; 973-483-2882
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Urban Renewal Corp | 689 S 16th Street, Newark
Phone: 973-200-6334
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
YMCA of Newark and Vicinity | 600 Broad Street, Newark
Phone: 973-624-8900 (call to confirm space); 973-624-6816
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Bergen County
Bergen County Board of Social Services | 218 Route 17 North, Rochelle Park
Phone: (201) 368-4200
Mon – Fri 8:00AM – 4:30PM
NJ 2-1-1
Phone: 2-1-1 or 877-652-114
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Next Steps Initiative | 120 S River Street. Hackensack, NJ
Phone: 201-336-6480
Intake Hours: 9:30-4PM; after 4PM call 211 for access
Middlesex County
NJ 2-1-1
Phone: 2-1-1 or 877-652-1148
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Middlesex County Board of Social Services | 181 How Lane, New Brunswick
Phone: 732-745-3500
Mon – Fri 8:30AM – 4:15PM; Closed on holidays
Unity Square Community Center | 81 Remsen Avenue, New Brunswick
7:00PM – 7:00AM (Doors close 9:00PM)
Alexander F. Jankowski Community Center | 1 Olive St, Perth Amboy
Phone: 732-442-4400 (Police Dept)
8:00PM – 7:00AM
Plainsboro Township Police Headquarters/Municipal Complex | 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro Township
Phone: 609-799-2333 (non-emergency)
7:00PM – 7:00AM
Hudson County
Hudson County Warming Center | 422 MLK Dr, Jersey City
6:00PM
Hoboken Terminal | Observer Highway and Park Ave, Hoboken
7:45PM
NJ 2-1-1
Phone: 2-1-1 or 877-746-5211
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Daytime Warming Center: St Lucy’s Shelter | 619 Grove Street, Jersey City
Mon – Fri 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Hudson County Department of Family Services Welfare Division | 257 Cornelison Ave, Jersey City
Phone: (201) 420-3000 ext. 2053
Mon – Fri 8:30AM – 4:15PM; closed on holidays
Daytime Warming Center: PERC Shelter | 111 37th St, Union City
Mon – Sun 7:00AM – 3:00PM
For more information on Code Blue and New Jersey-based warming centers, see here.
