The River Mission

07/14/2026

More hot weather starting Tuesday. Here are cooling stations open in Bergen County for the next few days. Read the comments for info about transportation, bringing pets and other info.

☀️🌡️ Bergen County has opened emergency Cooling Centers to help residents stay safe during this week’s heat wave. Centers will operate Tuesday, July 14, through Thursday, July 16, from 9 AM to 6 PM.

Those in need of transportation to a County cooling center may call the Division of Community Transportation at 201‑394‑2882.

🐈️ 🐩 The cooling center at One Bergen County Plaza is pet‑friendly (all pets must be crated or leashed).

With temperatures expected to rise above 90 degrees, please stay hydrated, limit time in the sun, and check in on elderly neighbors and young children. Never leave a child or pet in a vehicle — even for a moment. Residents are encouraged to check their local municipal cooling centers before traveling to a County facility.

07/09/2026

Tonight's concert at Overpeck County Park has been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 12th.

07/03/2026

The Independence Day celebration at Overpeck Park July 4th has been changed because of the extreme heat. Daytime activities have been cancelled. Festivities begin at 6pm.

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07/02/2026

More cooling info from NJ 2-1-1. Listings for locations across the state are listed. Below is a link to Bergen County, including the Bergen County Administration Building which is pet friendly-must be on a leash or in crate.

NJ Cooling Centers During periods of extreme heat, NJ 211 shares cooling center information provided by official sources, including state agencies, county offices of emergency management, and local governments. If no cooling centers are listed for your county, NJ 211 has not yet received updated inf...

07/01/2026

Cooler places to go in Bergen County during the extreme heat for the next few days. And more info in the next post on our page.

Bergen County has opened emergency Cooling Centers to help residents stay safe during this week’s heat wave. Centers will operate Tuesday, June 30 through Sunday, July 5, from 9 AM to 6 PM.

Those in need of transportation to a County cooling center may call the Division of Community Transportation at 201‑394‑2882. The cooling center at One Bergen County Plaza is pet‑friendly (all pets must be crated or leashed).

To help residents beat the heat, the Bergen County Parks Department is extending swimming hours at Darlington Lake to 10 AM – 7 PM. Families can also cool off at the Van Saun County Park Splash Pad in Paramus.

With temperatures expected to rise above 90 degrees, please stay hydrated, limit time in the sun, and check in on elderly neighbors and young children. Never leave a child or pet in a vehicle — even for a moment. Residents are encouraged to check their local municipal cooling centers before traveling to a County facility.

07/01/2026

More on helping to handle the extreme heat.

02/21/2026

The River Mission service and dinner for tomorrow (February 22nd) has been cancelled. Quite a storm headed our way. Snow will start Sunday morning and the storm intensifies Sunday night and into Monday. We could see a foot and a half of snow by storm's end Monday. Wind picking up as well. There is a state of emergency in New Jersey going into effect Sunday at noon. If you need shelter, call 211. The Bergen County Health and Human Services Center (The Shelter) is located at 120 South River Street in Hackensack. Please stay safe!

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine's Day!!❤️💙🩷🧡💛💜🩵

02/07/2026

We're pretty sure you've guessed already, but just to make it official, we've cancelled tomorrow's (Feb 7th) River Mission service and dinner. If you know someone who needs to get out of the cold, The Shelter is located at 120 South River Street in Hackensack. You can also call the Bergen County Public Safety Operations Center at 201-753-7762, or call 2-1-1 for information about finding shelter.

02/07/2026

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS OUTSIDE, SEEK SHELTER NOW.
The Bergen County Housing, Health, & Human Services Center (The Shelter) is located at 120 South River Street in Hackensack. You can also call the Bergen County Public Safety Operations Center at 201-753-7762, or call 2-1-1 for information about finding shelter.
Temps will plunge through the overnight, and continue to drop during the day to about 11 degrees by late afternoon Saturday.
This weekend we'll experience 30-40mph winds around the state with gusts to 50+, making it feel like 15 degrees BELOW ZERO. With conditions like this, it only takes 10-15 minutes outside to develop Frost Bite on exposed skin.
We could also get an inch or so of snow overnight.