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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Coronavirus claims two more lives in Plainfield.. PMUA provides guide on safe disposal of contaminated masks and gloves.. Former Plainfielder Lamont Repollet named Kean's new head.. 14-year-old Christopher Soto missing since April.. Olddoc notes Germany and South Korea have been able to keep factories open.. Carl: Fox brood in groundhog den..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Coronavirus: Coronavirus claims two more lives in Plainfield. Read more here.
  • Disposing of masks, gloves: PMUA provides guide on safe disposal of contaminated masks and gloves. Read more here.
  • Kean U.: Former Plainfielder Lamont Repollet named Kean's new head. Read more here.
  • Missing Person: 14-year-old Christopher Soto missing since April. Read more here.
  • Municipal Courts: Supreme Court ruling opens municipal courts today. Read more here.
  • Parks: Open parks, closed restrooms make for messy situation. Read more here.
  • PMUA: PMUA plans to reign in costs during coronavirus crisis. Read more here.
  • Union County: Meals on Wheels continues to serve Union County. 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.

  • Financial Impact: Murphy: Financial disaster will be on our doorstep in just weeks. Read more here.
  • Governor's Daily Briefings: The numbers are dropping. Read more here.
  • Reopening: Murphy rolls out plans for expanded testing, contact tracing. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Gateway Tunnel: Will we ever get our Gateway Tunnel? Read more here.
  • Irvington: Allegations of ballot tampering stop Irvington vote count. Read more here.
  • Montclair: Spiller wins mayor's race. Read more here. -- The shock is the lack of social distance in the photos.
  • North Plainfield --
    • Two hurt in Grove Street house fire. -- Courier | TAPinto |
    • North Plainfield approves replacement for retiring athletic director. Read more here.
    • Fan club celebrates Sgt. Crooks recovery from coronavirus. Read more here.
  • Passaic: Court order stops ballot counting over allegations of fraud. Read more here.
  • Orange: One Orange council seat to close to call. Read more here.
  • South Plainfield: Kobo Products steps up to aid in COVID-19 relief. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL
  • Furloughs: Sweeney plan to partially furlough 100K public workers passes committee. Read more here.
  • Unemployment: Dem Senator wants to use $50M of CARES money to fix unemployment. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
  • [ OLDDOC]  Olddoc notes Germany and South Korea have been able to keep factories open. (05/11/2020)
  • [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 May 06 blog party. (05/06/2020)
  • [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 brood in groundhog den. (05/10/2020)
  • [DAN at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the 1950s. (10/30/18)
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