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Sunday, May 10, 2020

Plainfield Board of Ed member Carmencita Pile cleared of ethics charges.. Council deliberates Police Department budget.. Plainfield School Board hears 2020-21 budget proposal.. Mayor's Thursday update: 1,856 cases, deaths total 53.. Union County encourages exploration of educational trails in county parks.. Mother's Day in pandemic means virtual brunches, flower shortages..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD

  • Board of Ed --
  • City Council: Council deliberates Police Department budget. Read more here.
  • Coronavirus --
    • Mayor's Thursday update: 1,856 cases, deaths total 53. Read more here.
  • Dem Primary: Candidate statement of Steve Hockaday, Esq. Read more here.
  • Graduation: Two from Plainfield to graduate from East Stroudsburg U. Read more here.
  • Plainfield Schools: School district sends special message to teachers and consultants for students with disabilities. Read more here.
  • Testing: PNC Bank Arts Center, Bergen CC to start testing asymptomatic cases. Read more here.
  • Union County: County encourages exploration of educational trails in county parks. Read more here.
  • Obituaries --
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.

  • Deaths --
  • Fake News: Facebook, YouTube rush to delete conspiracy-laden 'Plandemic' video. Read more here.
  • Masks: In early days, US government turned down offer to manufacture N95 masks in US. Read more here.
  • New Jersey: Coronavirus cases hit 138,522; deaths at 9,255. Read more here.
  • Testing --
    • Rite Aid offers tests at 14 NJ locations, even without symptoms. Read more here. -- including Edison, Somerset.
    • Five things to know about home saliva test developed by Rutgers. Read more here.

OF INTEREST
  • Fanwood: Fanwood business and development update. Read more here.
  • Mother's Day: Mother's Day in pandemic means virtual brunches, flower shortages. Read more here.
  • Restaurants: As restaurants struggle, cities look to cap delivery fees. Read more here.
  • Retail: 16 Nordstrom stores to close, including NJ. Read more here.
  • Scotch Plains/Fanwood: Latest Scotch Plains/Fanwood nursing home deaths. Read more here.
  • Unemployment: State officials detail unemployment crisis. Read more here.
  • Weather: May 9 snowfall ties with latest snow in NJ. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Biden: Murphy won't comment on Biden sexual assault allegation. Read more here.
    • Biden: Biden campaign secretly building a GOP group. Read more here.
  • Senate: The electoral math that will give Dems the US Senate. Read more here.
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  • [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 checks out a woodpile. (4/14/2020)
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Posted by Dan at 11:21 PM