PASSAIC COUNTY ISSUES A CODE BLUE ALERT

(Passaic County, New Jersey) – By authority of the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, a Code Blue Alert is being issued for Passaic County, effective today, December 2, 2020 at 5 p.m..

According to the National Weather Service, the forecasted overnight temperature is expected to fall below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

If residents are aware of any unsheltered homeless individuals in need of a warming center, residents may call 211 to access a shelter, or call the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch at (973) 389-5951 and advise the dispatcher that there is an at-risk individual in need of a welfare check under the Passaic County Code Blue Alert Plan.

Code Blue Alerts are published on all Passaic County social media pages and on the County website. For warming shelters in Passaic County and more information on Code Blue, visit https://www.nj211.org/nj-warming-centers.