Staying indoors is a good way to beat the heat, but if you're blasting the air conditioning around the clock, you'll end up sweating over this month's electric bill.
With a heat wave expected to bring humid and oppressive conditions for the remainder of the week, residents are bracing themselves for more sweltering days.
Last week at this time, Jersey residents were bundled up in sweaters and raincoats, but now they're trying to find relief from sunny skies and temperatures up into the 90's.
The Garden State gets belted with the 4th heat wave of the summer today, as temperatures are expected to rise up near 100 degrees by this afternoon and tomorrow.
Corn and soybean crops have been deteriorating rapidly in the Midwest as the region deals with one of the worst droughts on record. In turn, New Jersey residents can expect short-term and long-term price changes at the grocery store.