New Jersey Graduation: Extreme Heat Sends Attendees to Hospital
On Monday, numerous individuals were treated for heat-related illnesses outside Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, while waiting for high school graduations. Several people required hospitalization due to dehydration, and multiple afternoon graduation ceremonies were cut short because of the extreme heat. Despite an extreme heat advisory, the city held ceremonies at the stadium on one of the hottest days of the year, as temperatures soared into the 90s, with a heat index reaching 100 to 110 degrees. An air quality alert was also issued for the area.
John Q. Hosedrinker