The Ending Homelessness Group serves as the Code Blue Logistics Coordinator on behalf of Ocean County, providing oversight and facilitating all official code blue sites operating in Ocean County.
2024 – 2025 Code Blue Season
For the 2024-2025 Code Blue Season, there are seven sites operating in Ocean County. Code Blue is called into effect when temperatures are 32 degrees or lower on a given night. Notices about Code Blue activation are sent via email on a regular basis. To request access to the Code Blue mailing list, please send an email to jhakim@monarchhousing.org. The code blue warming center locations for the 2024 – 2025 season are listed below. Please be sure to verify if code blue is activated prior to sending anyone to code blue sites.
| Agency | Location | Days | Hours | Phone Contact # | Capacity |
| CSPNJ/County Building | 1959 Rt 9, Toms River | 7 days/wk | 6PM – 7:30 AM | Please call for a ride: 732-618-9694 | 20+ |
| St. John’s AME Zion Church | 114 First St, Lakewood | Code Blue nights only | 7:00PM – 7:00AM | 848-992-9152 | 20 |
| True Vine Ministry | 340 Rt 9, Bayville | Code Blue nights only | 7:30PM – 8:00AM | For local transport call before 6pm: 732-608-7706 or 848-251-2546 Leave a message | 15-20 |
| True Vine Ministry | 129 Chestnut St, Toms River | Code Blue nights only | 7:30PM – 8:00AM | For local transport call before 6pm: 732-608-7706 or 848-251-2546 Leave a message | 30 |
| Warm Hearts/Greater Bethel Church | 201 Martin Luther King Dr., Lakewood | Code Blue nights only | 7:00PM – 7:00AM | 732-791-6509 | 17 |
| Great Bay Gospel | 820 Radio Rd, Mystic Islands, NJ 08087 | Code Blue nights only | 7:00PM – 7:00AM Tuesdays- 10:00PM – 7:00AM | 609-626-0080 | 10 |
| Just Believe | #1 Drake Lane, South Toms River | Code Blue nights only | 9:00PM – 8:00AM | Families and seniors are prioritized: 386-623-0307-call early if possible | 20 |