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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Over 1,100 cases in Plainfield; NJ deaths highest ever.. PMUA: Changes at PERC station due to coronavirus.. First-Park Baptist Pastor Rufus McClendon succumbs to coronavirus.. 8 Plainfield agencies benefit from United Way food distributions.. More violations..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Coronavirus: Over 1,100 cases in Plainfield; NJ deaths highest ever. Read more here.
  • Division of Motor Vehicles: DMV extends closure to April 26. Read more here.
  • First-Park Baptist: Pastor Rufus McClendon succumbs to coronavirus. Read more here.
  • Food Distribution: 8 Plainfield agencies benefit from United Way food distributions. Read more here.
  • Music: 'We're in this together' by Plainfield artist Wayne Olivieri. Read more here. -- Dedicated to all on the front lines.
  • NJ Transit: NJT bus schedules modified this week. Read more here.
  • PMUA: Changes at PERC station due to coronavirus. Read more here.
  • Residential Evictions: What tenants need to know (PDF). Read more here.
  • Union County Freeholders: 2020 budget to be presented Thursday. Read more here. -- Keeping taxes flat and avoiding layoffs.
  • Union County Magnet HS: Union County Magnet ranks 9 in best high schools in NJ. Read more here.
  • Violations --
    • Plainfield bar serves alcohol to patrons in violation. Read more here.
    • My Home Furniture in violation with 2 employees in store. -- TAPinto | Courier |
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.

  • Anti-Shutdown: Facebook shuts down anti-shutdown pages in NJ. Read more here.
  • Construction: Developers taking advantage of loopholes to continue building. Read more here.
  • Deaths: We need more data to determine why more Blacks are dying, doctor says. Read more here.
  • Leadership: Three kinds of resilience to strive for. Read more here.
  • Nursing Homes --
    • NJ begins naming and shaming long-term care facilities. Read more here. -- Complete list here.
    • South Plainfield Aristacare has 85 cases, 17 deaths. Read more here.
  • Payroll Protection --
    • Bipartisan deal reached on small business relief. Read more here.
    • White House faces heat after hotel, restaurant chains run small business program dry. Read more here.
    • Shake Shack, Ruth's Christ got loans when small business couldn't. Read more here.
    • Shake Shack returning its $10M loan. Read more here.
    • No, that $20M at Ruth Chris's is not going to workers at franchises. Read more here.
  • Social Distancing: New Jerseyans support social distancing by 97%. Read more here.
  • Telecommuting: Will crisis be a catalyst in telecommuting to City Hall? Read more here.
  • Testing --
    • Murphy: Testing capability must double before NJ can reopen. Read more here.
    • Trump advisers recognize rollout of testing presents a major vulnerability. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • 1918 Flu Epidemic: How some cities 'flattened the curve' in 1918 in election run. Read more here.
  • Newark --
    • Baraka desperately urges social distancing in Covid-19-embrioled Newark. Read more here.
    • How Black community leaders are getting people to stay inside. Read more here.
    • Business owners talk Covid-19 impact on Black community. Read more here.
    • Pandemic creating new barriers to school attendance in Newark. Read more here.
  • Scotch Plains-Fanwood: Two towns' Chinese restaurants to re-open April 28. Read more here.
  • WNBA: WNBA 2020 Draft held in Berkeley Heights. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Biden --
      • Biden campaign rift opens over how to compete with Trump online. Read more here.
      • Biden raised campaign-best $46.7M in March. Read more here.
  • Gov. Murphy: At 71%, Murphy most popular governor since Kean. -- NJGlobe | Ledger | PoliticoNJ |
  • Furloughs: Can state, local governments save millions through furloughs? Read more here.
  • NJ Credit: NJ credit downgraded first time since 2017. Read more here.
  • NJ Pensions: Sweeney: Feds need to help NJ pensions survive coronavirus. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
  • Immigration: Trump says he'll 'suspend immigration' into the US. Read more here.
  • Shutdowns: Trump gears up for state-by-state fight over shutdowns. 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)
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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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Monday, April 20, 2020

Plainfield coronavirus cases near 1,000.. Tequila Club owner charged will selling drinks inside bar.. How to keep your glasses from fogging when wearing a mask.. Plainfield Gateway YMCA housing residents provided meal donations.. Mayor Baraka helps distribute masks to Newark residents.. Nieman-Marcus to file for bankruptcy this week..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Alcohol Sales: Tequila Club owner charged will selling drinks inside bar. -- TAPinto | Ledger |
  • Coronavirus: Plainfield coronavirus cases near 1,000. Read more here.
  • Homeless: Gateway YMCA housing residents provided meal donations. Read more here
  • Wardlaw-Hartridge: W-H thespians receive awards nominations. 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.

  • Aid: Deal near on more aid for small business. Read more here. -- Misleading, really small business is getting nothing.
  • Health-care Workers: How not to say the wrong thing to health-care workers. Read more here.
  • Hoarding: Grocer shuts down customer attempting to return thousands of TP rolls. Read more here. -- Karma is a bitch.
  • Masks --
    • How to keep your glasses from fogging when wearing a mask. Read more here.
    • Mayor Baraka helps distribute masks to Newark residents. Read more here.
  • New Jersey: NJ cases rise to over 85K, 4,202 deaths. Read more here.
  • Nursing Homes: Nursing homes ordered to report cases to patients, families and feds. Read more here.
  • Restarting: Murphy, other governors announce appointments to multi-state council. Read more here.
  • Service Workers: NJ service workers hit hard getting some relief in online tips. Read more here.
  • Stats: Thirteen NJ towns with at least 1,000 cases. Read more here.
  • Testing --
    • CDC labs were contaminated, delaying coronavirus testing. Read more here.
    • Trump invokes DPA for testing swabs, weeks after shortages noted. Read more here.
    • New partisan battle lines emerge over testing. Read more here.
  • WHO: Americans working at WHO transmitted early information to Trump administration. Read more here.

OF INTEREST
  • Mountainside: Nurse fired after complaining of understaffing at Rt. 22 nursing home. Read more here.
  • Retail: Nieman-Marcus to file for bankruptcy this week. -- Ledger | Yahoo |
  • Somerset County Business Partnership: SCBP launches web portal to support restaurants, health care workers. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Elections --
      • OpEd: A Democratic wave election is coming this November. Read more here.
      • South Korea shows how to hold elections in a pandemic. Read more here.
    • Sanders: Why Bernie bit the dust; he couldn't embrace a patriotic American narrative. Read more here.
    • Trump: Campaign decides more to be gained by attacking Biden. Read more here.
  • Gov. Murphy: Murphy warns of historic layoffs if Congress fails to supply state aid. 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 PAGESCity 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.

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Sunday, April 19, 2020

A look at Plainfield cases through mid-April.. Thursday update; schools to stay closed to May 15.. Kean Testing Center gets big thank you from first responders.. Queen City Coffee Roasters supports front-line workers in virus fight.. Colin Kaepernick launches relief fund for Black and brown communities..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Coronavirus --
  • Coffee: Queen City Coffee Roasters supports front-line workers in virus fight. Read more here.
  • Historic Tree: DEP gives every NJ community seedling from historic tree. Read more here.Vi
  • Queen City Coffee Roasters: Roasting with love in Plainfield. Read more here.
  • Schools: Video update on Schools during lockdown. Read more here.
  • Union County --
    • Important election date changes for Union County. Read more here.
    • Testing Center gets big thank you from first responders. 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.

  • Black Impact: Why Covid-19 is hitting Blacks harder and what can be done. Read more here.
  • Congress: Murphy warns of 'historic' layoffs if direct state aid is not supplied. Read more here.
  • Fox News: Laura Ingraham tries to get Fauci to trash Biden. Did not go well. Read more here.
  • Long-term Facilities: Deaths at NJ long-term facilities top 1,500. Read more here.
  • Money: Is the coronavirus killing off cash? Read more here.
  • Protests --
    • Trenton protesters assail stay-at-home order. Read more here.
    • Facebook shuts down page of group planning Trenton protest. Read more here.
    • Woman charged in organizing Trenton stay-at-home protest. Read more here.
    • Michigan manbaby protests of social distance funded by DeVos. Read more here.
  • Rent: Murphy announces rent freeze for 36,000 homes in NJ. Read more here.
  • Relief Fund: Colin Kaepernick launches relief fund for Black and brown communities. Read more here.
  • Re-opening:
    • Murphy beats up on Atlantic surrogates' call to re-open state immediately. Read more here.
    • Trump gives governors 3-part plan to reopen economy. Read more here.
  • School Closings: Another month of closings extends challenge for underserved districts. Read more here.
  • Shutdown: NY, other east coast states extend shutdown to May 15. Read more here.
  • Testing --
    • Rutgers and South Plainfield firm develop first saliva test in US. Read more here.
    • Contamination at CDC lab delayed rollout of test. Read more here.
    • In shutdown for a month, why are so many still testing positive? Read more here.
  • Treatment: Newark's University Hospital is at forefront of a new Covid-19 treatment. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Catholic Schools: Virus poses an existential threat to Catholic schools. -- Ledger | Courier |
  • Fanwood: Sheeley's Crossing owner beats virus, now must overcome ailing economy. Read more here.
  • Historic Tree: DEP gives every NJ community seedling from historic tree. Read more here.
  • Humor: Pope Francis jokes that Scotch is 'the real holy water'. Read more here.
  • New Brunswick: New Brunswick announces furloughs for city employees. Read more here.
  • North Plainfield: Update from North Plainfield schools. Read more here.
  • Scotch Plains/Fanwood: Former schools superintendent Carol Choye passes. Read more here.
  • South Plainfield: SPEA to honor 2020 graduates. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • Sen. Booker: Booker holds fundraiser Friday for front-line virus workers. Read more here
  • Redistricting: Census delay may force a Sept. 2021 primary. 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)
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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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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Plainfield superintendent announces school closure extended to May 15.. Murphy: Return to some sort of normalcy could be June or July.. Treasury, IRS unveil online app to help with $1,200 payments.. Jackie: Survivor 40: Winners at War April 15 blog party.. Carl: Fox checks out a woodpile..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • $1,200 Payments: Treasury, IRS unveil online app to help with payments. Read more here.
  • Coronavirus: Number of cases, testing site, and relief fund. Read more here.
  • Industrial Real Estate: Saadia group acquires South Second Street property. REBiz | NJBiz |
  • Queen City Film Festival: Festival plans digital platform amid virus crisis. Read more here.
  • Perspective: A nurse's experience as provider and patient. Read more here.
  • Schools --
    • Plainfield superintendent announces closure extended to May 15. Read more here.
    • Schools conduct 2020 Census information campaign. Read more here.
  • Union County College: UCC moves all summer classes online. Read more here.
  • Union County Test Center --
  • Volunteering: How to volunteer and donate in NJ during the coronavirus crisis. 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.

  • Death Rates: High Black death rates and how to reverse them. Read more here.
  • Hospitals: NJ hospitals were expected to peak last weekend. It didn't happen. Read more here.
  • ICE: ICE quietly releases immigrants as coronavirus tears through detention centers. Read more here.
  • Lockdown: Murphy tangle with Tucker Carlson on NJ lockdown. -- InsiderNJ | Ledger |
  • Media: Pay cuts, furloughs at Ledger as coronavirus hits revenues. Read more here.
  • NJ Revenues: Murphy wants bonds to offset billions in lost revenue. -- Read more here.
  • NJ Transit: Union head quits task force, saying NJT lying about cleanliness. Read more here.
  • Normalcy: Murphy: Return to some sort of normalcy could be June or July. Read more here.
  • Origins: A skeptical take on three theories of origin. Read more here.
  • Small Biz Aid: Small businesses fume as aid keeps running out. Read more here.
  • Social Distancing: The huge cost of waiting to contain the pandemic. Read more here. -- An eye-popping chart on difference two weeks would have made.
  • State Parks: Push to reopen NJ state parks gains support. Read more here.
  • Unemployment: Jobless claims hit 22 million in four weeks. Read more here.

OF INTEREST

  • Edison: New saliva coronavirus test to be available at Edison site. Read more here.
  • Profile: Ruth Mandel: Child of the Holocaust, believer in democracy. Read more here.
  • Watchung: Borough lights Tree of Lights in honor and remembrance. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Biden: Voters prioritize experience over gender, race. Read more here.
  • Sen. Booker: Booker raises $2M for Senate reelection bid. Read more here.
  • Redistricting: Dems won't certify Sweeney redistricting appointment, for now. Read more here.
TRUMP WORLD
RECENT BLOG POSTS

  • [ 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 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 PAGESCity 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.



Wednesday, April 15, 2020

At virtual meeting, Council accepts budget which could raise taxes.. Predictive modeling suggests virus could be at peak impact on NJ.. Two more Plainfielders lost to coronavirus.. Hillside Dem chair Salter charged with filing false tax return.. Here's the way we'll get out of the quarantine.. Gas Station owners ask allowance of self-service during pandemic..


[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • City Council: At virtual meeting, Council accepts budget which could raise taxes. Read more here.
  • Covid-19: Two more Plainfielders lost to coronavirus. Read more here.
  • Union County Clerk: County clerk advises on essential services. Read more here.
  • Webinar: Free webinar on survival marketing set for Thursday. 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.

  • Bramnick: Steinberg: Jon Bramnick has been a model of integrity in the crisis. Read more here.
  • Census: Trump administration asks for delays in census deadlines. Read more here.
  • COBOL --
    • IBM offers COBOL help for government during crisis. Read more here.
    • Before taking office, Murphy was advised to fix outmoded tech. Read more here.
  • Federal Help --
  • Food Banks: How panic buying has put incredible strain on food banks. Read more here.
  • Gas Stations: Owners ask allowance of self-service during pandemic. Read more here.
  • Libraries: Libraries face more demand than during Great Recession. Read more here.
  • Map: COVID-19 county-by-county in NJ. Read more here.
  • New Jersey: Murphy: Return to normal could be June or July. Read more here.
  • Normal?: Here's the way we'll get out of the quarantine. Read more here.
  • Peak: Predictive modeling suggests virus could be at peak impact on NJ. Read more here.
  • Rent: Montclair landlord cancels 3 months rent, asking only that tenants support local business. Read more here.
  • Small Biz: NJ small businesses feel damage has been done, and the won't recover. Read more here.

OF INTEREST
  • Hillside: Dem chair Salter charged with filing false tax return. -- InsiderNJ | NJGlobe | Ledger |
  • Edna Mahan Prison: Sex abuse is rampant, feds find. Read more here.
  • Meyers-Briggs: Here's your ultimate guide to the Meyers-Briggs personality test. Read more here.
  • South Plainfield: 16 residents test positive for COVID-19. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • Asm Holley: Holley wants Murphy to conditionally veto COVID-19 immunity bill. Read more here.
  • Redistricting: If coronavirus delays census, redistricting could be impacted. Read more here.
RECENT BLOG POSTS

  • [ 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)
FACEBOOK PAGESCity 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.