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Sunday, March 29, 2020

Pedestrian killed crossing Rt. 22.. Donations help Plainfield restaurant feed healthcare workers.. With calls tripled, Plainfield Rescue Squad in need of donations.. Don't panic about shopping, getting delivery of packages.. 8 tips to adjust from office to working at home..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Coronavirus: First death, 44 confirmed cases in Plainfield. Read more here. -- As of Saturday evening.
  • Jessica's Cafe: Donations help Plainfield restaurant feed healthcare workers. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Rescue Squad: With calls tripled, Rescue Squad in need of donations. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Symphony: PSO cancels April, May concerts, announces first of 2020-21 season. Read more here.
  • Shopping: Don't panic about shopping, getting delivery of packages. Read more here.
  • Working From Home: 8 tips to adjust from office to working at home. 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.

  • Cities: Report: Cities woefully unprepared for coronavirus response. Read more here.
  • Confusion: As Trump invokes presidential powers, he sows confusion. Read more here.
  • Daycare: NJ focusing daycare on those on COVID-19 front lines. Read more here.
  • Hospitals: Murphy requiring daily reports on PPE inventory, beds, ventilators. Read more here
  • Mortgage Relief: What you need to know about mortgage relief. Read more here.
  • New Jersey: 2,316 new cases as of Sunday; 161 deaths. Read more here.
  • Social Distance --
    • Trump extends social distancing guidelines through end of April. Read more here.
    • Mnuchin: Virus taskforce unanimously shunned Trump's quarantine idea. Read more here.
  • Stockpile: States encounter a beleaguered national stockpile. Read more here.

OF INTEREST
  • North Plainfield: Pedestrian killed crossing Rt. 22. -- Ledger | Courier | -- There is a pedestrian bridge at that intersection!
  • Profile: Nancy Pelosi, troublemaker with a gavel. Read more here.
  • Rutgers: RU med students will graduate early  to combat coronavirus. Read more here.
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