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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)
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Posted by Dan at 1:10 AM