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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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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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- 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.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [ OLDDOC]
Olddoc
assesses the current situation, posts a gaggle of toons.
(4/17/2020)
- [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 checks out a woodpile. (4/14/2020)
- [DAN
at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the
1950s. (10/30/18)
FACEBOOK PAGES: City of
Plainfield | Plainfield
Buzz | Plainfield
Community Connect | PHS
Educational Community |
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.
About Cookies: This blog is
operated by Google, which uses cookies to improve the
user's experience. By continuing to read this blog you agree to
their use.
[PLAINFIELD
TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
- City Council: Council deliberates Police Department budget. Read more here.
- Coronavirus: Plainfield cases up to 1,856, with deaths at 53. 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.
- Burials: NJ lawmaker proposes $20M fund to bury coronavirus victims. Read more here.
- COVID Care: NJ sending National Guard to help long-term care facilities. -- TAPinto | PoliticoNJ |
- Deaths: NJ sees thousands more deaths than official COVID tally. Read more here.
- Hospitals: Coronavirus patient count at NJ hospitals drops below 5,000. Read more here.
- Prisons: Booker wants Murphy to release more inmates during crisis. Read more here.
- Reopening: Why Murphy's plan will take so long. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Archdiocese of Newark: Archdiocese to close 10 schools at end of year. Read more here.
- Edison: Councilwoman denies hate posts on FB, says she was 'hacked'. Read more here.
- High School Graduations: This high school found a way to honor seniors. Read more here.
- Hospitals: NJ hospitals among busiest, why are they going broke? Read more here.
- Metuchen: Murphy praises St. Joe's students for fundraising. Read more here.
- North Plainfield: NPHS grad at fault in wrong-way Turnpike crash. Read more here.
- Nutley: Man accused of ramming Muslim woman's car. Read more here.
- Signs: 'Knucklehead' highway sign a first for NJ. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- Bridgegate: SCOTUS overturns Bridgegate convictions. -- Politico |.
- Motor Vehicle Commission: MVC extends closure through May 31. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [ OLDDOC]
Olddoc
assesses the current situation, posts a gaggle of toons.
(4/17/2020)
- [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 15 blog party. (4/15/2020)
- [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)
- [DAN
at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the
1950s. (10/30/18)
FACEBOOK PAGES: City of
Plainfield | Plainfield
Buzz | Plainfield
Community Connect | PHS
Educational Community |
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.
About Cookies: This blog is
operated by Google, which uses cookies to improve the
user's experience. By continuing to read this blog you agree to
their use.
- 2020 Census: NJ communities battling Covid-19 urged to complete census. Read more here.
- Coronavirus --
- Fatal Accident: Plainfield police seek public's help in fatal crash. -- TAPinto | Courier |
- Funeral Service: Jean Mattson's service today, 1 PM online. Read more here.
- Primary Election: Coronavirus crushes campaigning in NJ. Read more here.
- Salvation Army: Salvation Army expands distribution of meals by 428%. Read more here.
- Teachers: TAPinto offers teachers way to feature their special students. 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.
- Commuting: First challenge for essential workers is getting to work. Read more here.
- Layoffs --
- Murphy --
- Long-term Care --
- New public portal to aid state in long-term facilities investigation. Read more here.
- NJ nursing homes failed infection control, staffing investigation. Read more here.
- Prisons --
- Suit calls for immediate release of vulnerable inmates at Ft. Dix prison. Read more here.
- NJ prisons have highest coronavirus death rate in country. Read more here.
- Reopening --
- Vaccine: Pfizer begins human tests on coronavirus vaccine. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Costco: Costco limits meat purchases to prevent hoarding. Read more here.
- July 4: Ridgewood cancels July 4 events due to coronavirus. Read more here.
- Newark: Newark commits to testing its 2,200 homeless. Read more here.
- Retail: Nordstrom closing 16 stores. Read more here.
- Trenton: Vaughn apologizes, won't resign. Read more here.
- Unemployment: Approved, but unable to collect, NJ residents are desperate. Read more here.
- Weddings: Coronavirus has killed wedding season for NJ couples. Read more here.
- Westfield: What does liquidation of Lord & Taylor mean for Westfield. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Prez Race --
- Poll: Biden leads Trump by 19 points in Monmouth survey. Read more here.
- Congress: Menendez bill aims to help local governments pay the bills. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [ OLDDOC]
Olddoc
assesses the current situation, posts a gaggle of toons.
(4/17/2020)
- [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 6 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)
- [DAN
at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the
1950s. (10/30/18)
FACEBOOK PAGES: City of
Plainfield | Plainfield
Buzz | Plainfield
Community Connect | PHS
Educational Community |
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.
About Cookies: This blog is
operated by Google, which uses cookies to improve the
user's experience. By continuing to read this blog you agree to
their use.
[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.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [ OLDDOC]
Olddoc
assesses the current situation, posts a gaggle of toons.
(4/17/2020)
- [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 29 blog party. (4/29/2020)
- [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)
- [DAN
at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the
1950s. (10/30/18)
FACEBOOK PAGES: City of
Plainfield | Plainfield
Buzz | Plainfield
Community Connect | PHS
Educational Community |
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.
About Cookies: This blog is
operated by Google, which uses cookies to improve the
user's experience. By continuing to read this blog you agree to
their use.
[PLAINFIELD
TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
- 1918 Epidemic: An awful epidemic in Plainfield. Read more here.
- Coronavirus: Peruvian-American founder of one Plainfield's first Latino businesses, succumbs. Read more here.
- Flags: Flags at half mast for Debby Keane, governor's late wife. Read more here.
- Housing Authority: Plainfield Housing Authority gets $260K HUD award. Read more here.
- JFK Hospital: JFK celebrates discharge of 600th coronavirus patient. Read more here.
Retail:
- Retail: tDollar more than doubles downtown store. Read more here.
- PAAAAS: PAAAAS issues call for student artists to live online show. Read more here.
- Parks: Union County parks reopen Saturday; passive use only. Read more here.
- PHS: PHS plans for virtual 2020 graduation. Read more here.
- YMCA: Plainfield YMCA organizes nonprofits in food program. Read more here.
- Obituaries --
- Corliss Leith Henry, Muhlenberg's first Black nurse. Read more here.
- Schenk, Barry, MD, Plainfield internal medicine practice. 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.
- Communities of Color: Challenge of providing primary care may compound existing disparities. Read more here.
- Community Spread: Why so many are still getting sick. Read more here.
- Hospitals: Some hospitals no longer in crisis mode. Read more here.
- Masks: Masks become politicized. Read more here.
- New Jersey: Latest NJ numbers. Read more here.
- Newark: Newark prepares launch of Covid019 contact tracing partnership. Read more here.
- Recovery --
- White House Meeting: Murphy already sees results after meeting. Read more here.
OF INTEREST
- Asbury Park: $22M tax increase will cause some to lose their homes. Read more here.
- Montclair State: Online classes offered during shutdown are a ripoff, student says in suit. Read more here.
- NJ Transit: Rock bottom as daily ticket sales hit $41K. Read more here.
- North Plainfield: 7-Eleven proposal will be heard virtually. Read more here.
- Prisons: Study: NJ prisons have highest death rate from coronavirus in nation. Read more here.
- South Plainfield: Police warn of grandson bail scam. Read more here.
STATE/NATIONAL
- 2020 Primary Election --
- Election: Murphy considering a hybrid for July primary. Read more here.
- Fundraising: Candidates exchange swanky cocktail hours for $5K Zoom meetings. Read more here.
- Rutgers: RU to stream commencement on May 31. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
- [ OLDDOC]
Olddoc
assesses the current situation, posts a gaggle of toons.
(4/17/2020)
- [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 29 blog party. (4/29/2020)
- [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)
- [DAN
at Laona Boy] Dan recalls boyhood Halloweens of the
1950s. (10/30/18)
FACEBOOK PAGES: City of
Plainfield | Plainfield
Buzz | Plainfield
Community Connect | PHS
Educational Community |
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.
About Cookies: This blog is
operated by Google, which uses cookies to improve the
user's experience. By continuing to read this blog you agree to
their use.