Well, Labor Day Weekend is fast approaching and for
some school is back in session, it might feel
like the end of summer but the weather suggests anything
but news 12 New Jersey's Tom Krasowski is in Lawrence
Harbor with some of the surprising numbers on a number
of heat related illnesses. Tom. This is a
spot that will likely be filled with sailboats over Labor
Day Weekend. R is trying to chase that last
gasp of summer. But when you do so,
even though you heard those numbers from Dave there important
to keep in mind the summer temperatures might not be
over for the season. State data shows an increase
in the amount of hospital trips, emergency heat related
illnesses take a look at these numbers. Now,
the state tracks this data from May through September each
year. It includes heat exhaustion all the way up
to heat stroke and not only have the numbers increased
this year, but we still have a whole month
to go. We spoke with Doctor Mucky at University
Hospital about these trends. She says that heat safety
comes down to staying hydrated, wearing light and trying
to avoid the time outside in the middle of the
day when the temperatures are highest and while it sounds
so simple, it's something that always ends up keeping
the hospitals busy. I probably wouldn't be here talking
to you if, um, if everyone, if
it was so obvious that everyone always did it all
the time as we see these spiking temperatures creeping into
what we used to think of as fall. I
think we just have to remain vigilant, do the
same measures that you would have done over your,
at your July 4th barbecue. The August data coming
soon. But the June and July data says that
summer in New Jersey among the 10 highest recorded by
the Rutgers New Jersey Weather Network. So our summer
certainly being considered one of a scorcher. But for
now in Lawrence Harbor, Tom Krasowski news. 12
New Jersey. All right, Tom, staying cool
for us in Lawrence Harbor.