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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

17 Coronavirus cases in Plainfield as of Tuesday.. Plainfield business administrator out after seven months.. Murphy: Expect schools to be closed for extended period of time.. 7 coronavirus cleaning questions answered by an expert.. Telehealth visits surge along with coronavirus.. Online calculator tells you how much toilet paper you need..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Animal Shelters: Shelters face tough time during outbreak; your help may be the cure. Read more here.
  • Coronavirus: Mayor: 17 cases in Plainfield as of Tuesday. Read more here.
  • City Hall: Plainfield business administrator out after seven months. Read more here.
CORONAVIRUS
  • Information Resources --
    • NJ Dept. of Health. View here. -- Daily case, mortality information is here.
    • NJ Coronavirus Portal. View here. -- Organized by stakeholder groups.
    • Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Portal. View here. -- Global perspectives.

  • City Services: City's go digital to survive new normal. Read more here.
  • Cleaning: 7 coronavirus cleaning questions answered by an expert. Read more here.
  • Data: With private labs now sharing, NJ in better shape to project, plan. Read more here.
  • Dept. of Justice: DOJ wants to suspend certain constitutional rights during crisis. Read more here.
  • Economy --
    • Negotiators strike deal on massive coronavirus rescue package. Read more here.
    • Fears mount of a coronavirus-induced recession. Read more here.
    • Companies that binged on stock buybacks now seek bailouts. Read more here.
  • Employment: NJ sets up jobs portal for companies hiring during crisis. Read more here.
  • Health: Telehealth visits surge along with coronavirus. Read more here. -- My primary is starting to use.
  • Hospitals: Murphy secures Trump commitment for 4 pop-up hospitals. Read more here. -- No word about Muhlenberg.
  • Lockdown --
    • Murphy: NJ will 'stay the course' on social distancing. Read more here.
    • Two NJ homeowners arrested for large scale gatherings. Read more here.
  • Medical Marijuana: Curbside pickup for medical weed after virus causes long lines. Read more here.
  • Overdraft Fees: Booker wants to ban banks charging overdraft fees during crisis. Read more here.
  • Postal Service: Dramatic fall-off in mail could destroy Postal Service. Read more here.
  • Price Gouging: NJ has received 1,400 complaints related to coronavirus. Read more here.
  • Scams: NJ hospital is sold fake N-95 face masks. Read more here.
  • Schools --
    • Murphy: Expect schools to be closed for extended period of time. Read more here.
    • What NJ kids really think about school from home. Read more here.
  • Toilet Paper: Online calculator tells you how much you need. Read more here.
  • Unemployment: Jobless rate may rise to 30%. Read more here.
  • Work-From-Home --
    • Murphy says some bosses are forcing employees to work in office. Read more here.
    • How to report being made to work from office when you can work from home. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Black Entrepreneurs: What Madam C.J. Walker's legacy means to Black entrepreneurs. Read more here.
  • Essex County: Essex Dems push county committee election to 2021 . Read more here
  • Wegmans: Man who coughed on woman worker charged with terroristic threats. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • 'Bernie has a real decision to make'; Labor throws in with Biden. Read more here.
  • Legislature: Assembly set to make history with remote vote session. Read more here.
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