150 treated for heat exhaustion, 16 taken to hospital during N.J. high school’s graduation, officials say

As temperatures in the area soared to nearly 100 degrees Monday, 150 attendees of two high school graduation ceremonies for the Paterson School district were treated for heat exhaustion, officials said.

Another 16 were sent to the hospital for treatment for more serious levels of heat exhaustion during the course of the two ceremonies, Paterson Fire Department Deputy Chief Jason Macones told NJ Advance Media.

The first ceremony was held from 9-11:30 a.m. and featured graduation ceremonies for International High School and John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson, according to a school district calendar.