Cumberland County announces cooling centers during dangerous summer heat
Bridgeton, Rosenhayn and the county library are on the 2026 list, but the shortest hours end at 3 p.m. and Sunday coverage is missing.
The Bridgeton Free Public Library at 150 East Commerce Street is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., then closes Sunday and Monday. Michelle Azpiri, the library director, is listed at 856-451-2620. That gives Bridgeton the county’s longest evening coverage, but only on weekdays.
Cumberland County has put three cooling centers on its 2026 list. The sites, prepared by the county Office on Aging & Disabled, are aimed at seniors, outdoor workers, people with medical conditions and families without reliable air conditioning or transportation.
The Charlotte Brago Senior Center at 736 Landis Avenue in Rosenhayn is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Melissa Shinn listed as director at 856-455-6902. The Cumberland County Library is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The schedule leaves no Friday evening, no Sunday coverage and only one Saturday option.
The county pairs air-conditioned spaces with places to charge devices during outages, poor air quality or long heat waves. The list does not spell out pet rules, ADA accommodations or language access, so residents facing mobility, hearing or translation barriers need to call ahead before leaving home.
NJ 211 provides cooling-center information from county emergency-management offices and local governments, and residents can call 211 or text their ZIP code to 898211 for more help. Cumberland County has published cooling-center lists before, including a 2024 version and the current 2026 version, both prepared by the same Office on Aging & Disabled.
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