AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a

Code Red Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, until

midnight EDT Thursday night.

An Air Quality Action day for Particulate Matter has been declared

for Wednesday, June 7th and Thursday, June 8th. Sensitive

individuals, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly,

and the young should limit strenuous activities and the amount of

time active outdoors. Levels of fine particulates will rise into

unhealthy for sensitive groups category statewide today and Thursday

and likely last into the evening hours both days due to wildfire

smoke transport from eastern Canadian wildfires. In Addition, ozone

is forecast to reach the moderate category on Wednesday as sunny

skies, light winds, and warm temperatures are forecast for the Garden

State.