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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
perspective s.
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
perspective s.
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
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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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[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
perspective s.
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 her e.
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
perspective s.
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 Counci l: 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
perspective s.
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
perspective s.
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.