Livingston, NJ Coronavirus Updates & News For May 27 – Patch.com

Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia and U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. will host a virtual town hall about the coronavirus on May 28.

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia and U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. will host a virtual town hall on Thursday, May 28 at 6 p.m…. Read more

Ray’s Luncheonette and Freeholder President Brendan Gill offered a thank-you to some of the “unsung heroes” of the coronavirus pandemic.

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair restaurant Ray’s Luncheonette and Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill recently offered a thank-you to some of the “unsung heroes” of the coronavirus pandemic: the town’s sanitation workers. … Read more

The town’s annual Independence Day fireworks show will continue amid the coronavirus crisis – sort of.

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Most of Cedar Grove’s summer events and programs have been cancelled amid the coronavirus crisis. But the town’s annual Independence Day fireworks show will go on this year – sort of…. Read more

The need to protect children from serious childhood diseases doesn’t disappear during the COVID-19 public health emergency, officials said.

NEW JERSEY – A precipitous drop in childhood vaccinations in the Garden State prompted a plea from New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli during Tuesday’s COVID-19 briefing. Vaccinate your kids. … Read more

Coronavirus concerns brought some visible changes to the Jersey Shore, but it didn’t completely prevent the unofficial start of summer.

JERSEY SHORE, NJ — Memorial Day weekend often signals the unofficial beginning of summer on the Jersey Shore. It did the same last weekend, bringing a dose of familiarity to summer activities while also providing a preview of how the coronavirus may affect the shore this summer.Parts of Long Beach Island reflected those similarities and differences. Traffic still filled Long Beach Boulevard, even though short-term rentals… Read more

A controversial plan to build an $8 million “conservation pavilion” at the Essex County-run zoo has been put on ice amid the COVID crisis.

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A controversial plan to build an $8 million amphitheater at the Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County has been put on ice amid the coronavirus crisis, officials say…. Read more

Several New Jersey chain retailers have announced store closures amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Several New Jersey chain retailers are announcing store closures due to the coronavirus pandemic…. Read more

Five municipalities have seen more than 70 percent of all COVID-19 cases in Essex County. See a town-by-town breakdown, with populations.

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Five municipalities in Essex County have surpassed 1,000 coronavirus cases as of Tuesday, and together, make up more than two-thirds of all COVID-19 cases in the county, according to officials’ latest tally…. Read more

Parsippany Police Chief Andrew Miller said Brick and Mirror Beauty Bar would be in violation of the COVID-19 shutdown.

PARSIPPANY, NJ – Mirabella and George Verdis say they will reopen their salon June 1 despite Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order that prohibits it and Parsippany Police will be there. But not for a haircut. … Read more