C L I P S

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

BOE takes up budget at virtual meeting Tuesday.. NJSIAA: No spring sports in NJ.. Murphy orders schools closed for rest of academic year.. Council passes two budget resolutions at virtual meeting..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Board of Ed: BOE takes up budget at virtual meeting. Read more here.
  • City Council: Council passes two budget resolutions at virtual meeting. Read more here.
  • Coronavirus: 29-year-old male is latest Plainfield victim. Read more here.
  • Drug Court: Plainfield man charts new life thanks to drug court program. Read more here.
  • Mayor Mapp: Mayor Mapp's weekly online chat. Read more here.
  • Obituary: Corliss Henry, first Black nurse at Muhlenberg. Read more here. -- NY Times.
  • Sports: NJSIAA: No spring sports in NJ. Read more here.
  • Quin at Sleepy Hollow: Relocated resident moves to Quin. 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.

  • Cleaning: How long does coronavirus last on clothes?. Read more here.
  • Hospitals --
  • Loosening: Murphy on loosening restrictions: Don't 'F' this up! Read more here.
  • Medical Supplies: 5 Northeastern governors band together to buy supplies. Read more here.
  • Schools: Murphy orders schools closed for rest of academic year. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Bankruptcy: J. Crew files for bankruptcy. Read more here.
  • McDonald's: McDonald's changes policy amid meat shortage concerns. Read more here.
  • Newark: Baraka puts in place Covid-19 recovery strike force. Read more here.
  • Real Estate: Market faces crisis as May rents, mortgages become due. Read more here.
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Posted by Dan at 3:22 AM