CODE BLUE ALERT

According to the National Weather Service, the forecasted temperatures are expected to reach 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower; therefore by authority of the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners, a Code Blue Alert is being issued for Passaic County for the following days and times:

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, NO CODE BLUE in effect for this date

Thursday, December 12, 2024, 5:00 pm - Friday, December 13, 2024, 12:00 pm            

Friday, December 13, 2024, 5:00 pm - Saturday, December 14, 2024, 10:00 am 

According to the National Weather Service (1) the temperature will reach 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower; or (2) a windfall temperature of zero degrees Fahrenheit or less for a period of two (2) hours or more.


Anyone in need of a Warming Center should go directly to one of the Warming Centers listed below. If you are aware of any unsheltered homeless who need assistance, 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. Anyone in need of more information, please call 211 or text your zip code to 898-211, and a call specialist will be happy to assist.

The three Passaic County Warming Centers are listed below.

  • Clifton: 1232 Main Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07011: please call ahead to check availability 201-739-1475.
  • Passaic: Dignity House, 276 Broadway, Passaic, NJ 07055: 973-365-3900
  • Paterson: 541-545 W. Broadway Paterson, NJ 07522-2622, 973-820-1234