C L I P S

Where Plainfield turns for news.

Monday, April 13, 2020

Plainfield seeking volunteers to staff testing site.. New Rutgers saliva test for coronavirus gets FDA approval.. Freeholder Williams: Plainfield Recreation's Seniors on the Move video features chair exercises..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Testing: Plainfield seeking volunteers to staff testing site. 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.

  • Partnership: Murphy announces partnerships with nearby states. Read more here.
  • Placenta Therapy: NJ hospital is first in US to use placenta therapy on COVID-19 patient. Read more here.
  • Testing --
    • New Rutgers saliva test for coronavirus gets FDA approval. Read more here.
    • Middlesex County is first to use new saliva test for virus. Read more here.
  • Triage: NJ issues 'last resort' triage guidelines as cases top 64,000. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Auto Insurance: Auto insurers hand out credits, rebates as drivers stay home. Read more here. 
  • Rent Control: Rent control law passes in Montclair; property owners vow to reverse it. Read more here.
  • Sidewalks: Ruling expands liability for sidewalks before snowstorm ends. Read more here.
  • Wardlaw-Hartridge: W-H successfully transitions to distance learning. Read more here.
  • Product Recall: Rocks found in some Healthy Choice chicken bowl meals. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
TRUMP WORLD

  • Chloroquine: Small study halted over risk of fatal heart complications. Read more here.
  • States: Trump claims 'total authority' over state decisions. Read more here.
  • Virus: Behind Trump's failure on the virus. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTSRead more here
  • [ OLDDOC]  Olddoc, at 99+% risk, calls for unlimited testing, complete lockdown . (4/03/2020)
  • [Mayor MAPP]  Mayor Mapp advises he has discontinued his blog.
  • [Freeholder WILLIAMS]  Plainfield Recreation's Seniors on the Move video features chair exercises. (4/12/2020)
  • [SEAN McKENNA]  Sean posts on the introduction of the budget on April 13. (04/10/19)
  • [JACKIE]  Survivor 40: Winners at War April 8 blog party. (4/08/2020)
  • [REBECCA at Bathrobe Blogger]  On Plainfield Recreation's "Take Home" Easter Egg Hunt. (4/01/2020)
  • [NOEL at Jersey HS Sports]  Elizabeth defense too much for Plainfield. (3/07/2020)
  • [CARL at Plainfield Wildlife] Carl: Fox with kits at woodpile. (4/11/2020)
  • [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
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CLIPS is your daily roundup of links to blog posts and news about Plainfield or affecting Plainfielders. Begun in 2003 as an email newsletter to Plainfield city council members when I was Plainfield's public information officer, it was later offered to the general public by email and has been available as a blog since 2007. If you have questions, suggestions or tips, email me at plaindan@gmail.com.
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Posted by Dan at 11:23 PM