{"id":237001,"date":"2026-06-11T14:18:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/?p=237001"},"modified":"2026-06-11T14:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:18:21","slug":"cooling-centers-jersey-shore-nj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/cooling-centers-jersey-shore-nj\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Find Cooling Centers at the Jersey Shore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/jersey-shore-cooling-centers-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"jersey shore cooling centers\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/jersey-shore-cooling-centers-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/jersey-shore-cooling-centers-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/jersey-shore-cooling-centers-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/jersey-shore-cooling-centers-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/jersey-shore-cooling-centers.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">news<\/div><p>A heat wave is sweeping across New Jersey, with some areas under extreme heat warnings. Even in towns without an official warning, these high temperatures can pose a health risk to people. And while staying <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/best-boardwalks-jersey-shore-new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on the beach<\/a> might be relaxing, it does not guarantee safety from these temperatures. To keep safe, New Jersey State Departments have shared resources to know where else to go to keep cool during this time. <strong>Keep reading to learn more about cooling locations at the Jersey Shore.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237017\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/jersey-shore-cooling-centers.png\" alt=\"jersey shore cooling centers\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/jersey-shore-cooling-centers.png 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/jersey-shore-cooling-centers-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/jersey-shore-cooling-centers-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/jersey-shore-cooling-centers-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/jersey-shore-cooling-centers-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has shared a tool through its&nbsp; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dep.nj.gov\/heat-hub-nj\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat Hub<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website called \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/heat-hub-new-jersey-njdep.hub.arcgis.com\/pages\/chill-out-nj-nearby-app\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chill Out NJ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d that lists the locations of different places to cool off across the state. The Heat Hub website also shares additional information about weather updates and resources to combat the heat. For the Jersey Shore, many of these cooling centers are libraries, senior centers, and pools. Here is a list of cooling sites in each county. Before visiting one of these sites, it is important to check the opening hours of the location, as they may change.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Atlantic County<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlantic City Free Public Library: 1 North Tennessee Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlantic County Library Longport: 2305 Atlantic Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brigantine Aquatic Center (Membership Required): 31 18 Bayshore Ave<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brigantine Branch Library: 201 15th Street<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Margate City Public Library: 8100 Atlantic Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ocean City Free Public Library: 1735 Simpson Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pogachefsky Center: 1102 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richmond Avenue Branch Library: 4115 Ventnor Avenue, Atlantic City<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ventnor Community Library: 6500 Atlantic Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Cape May County<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avalon Free Public Library: 235 32nd Street<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avalon Museum &amp; Historical Society: 215 39th Street<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cape May City Library: 110 Ocean Street<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Margate City Public Library: 8100 Atlantic Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Wildwood Senior Center: 10th and Central Avenues<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stone Harbor Branch Library: 9516 Second Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildwood Crest Borough Library: 6301 Atlantic Avenue<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/public-pools-jersey-shore-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Guide to Public Pools at the Jersey Shore<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Monmouth County<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asbury Park Public Library: 500 First Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asbury Park Splash Pad: 950 Ocean Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asbury Park Senior Center: 1 Municipal Plaza<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avon Public Library: Garfield and 5th Avenues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avon City Pool (Membership Required): Ocean Avenue &amp; Norwood Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bradley Beach Public Library: 511 4th Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brielle Public Library: 610 South Street<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elberon Branch Library: 168 Lincoln Avenue, Long Branch<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long Branch Pool (Membership and Daily Admission): 372 Atlantic Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long Branch Senior Center: 85 Second Avenue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manasquan Public Library: 55 Broad Street<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sea Girt Library: Railroad Station and the Plaza<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South End Pool (Membership Required): 410 Ocean Avenue North<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Spring Lake Public Library: 1501 Third Avenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>See more: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/bergen-county-nj-nyc-vibes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20+ Bergen County Spots That Feel Like New York City<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Ocean County<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bay Head Reading Center: 136 Meadow Avenue<\/li>\n<li>Beach Haven Public Library: 247 North Beach Avenue<\/li>\n<li>Brick Township Senior Center: 373 Adamston Road<\/li>\n<li>Island Heights Branch Library: 121 Central Avenue<\/li>\n<li>Long Beach Island Branch Library: 217 South Central Avenue<\/li>\n<li>Point Pleasant Beach Branch Library: 710 McLean Avenue<\/li>\n<li>Point Pleasant Branch Library: 834 Beaver Dam Road<\/li>\n<li>Sprague Senior Center: 239 11th Street, Ocean Township<\/li>\n<li>St. Francis Community Pool (Membership and Daily Admission): 22 W 46th Street<\/li>\n<li>Toms River Township Pool (Membership and Daily Admission): 1810 Warren Point Road<\/li>\n<li>Toms River Township Senior Center: 652 Garfield Avenue<\/li>\n<li>Upper Shores Library: 112 Jersey City Avenue, Lavallette<\/li>\n<li>Waretown Branch Library: 112 Main Street, Ocean Township<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Follow @thejerseyshoregirl_ on<a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thejerseyshoregirl_\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s1\">&nbsp;Instagram<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;for the latest Jersey Shore updates,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twilight-lion-90332.myflodesk.com\/jrf4qhj7qk\"><span class=\"s1\">sign up for our weekly newsletter here<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/jersey-shore-events-this-week\/\"><span class=\"s1\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 40+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thejerseyshoregirl.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stories<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>newsA heat wave is sweeping across New Jersey, with some areas under extreme heat warnings. 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