Maplewood, NJ Coronavirus Updates & News For June 2 – Patch.com

ALSO: A free Essex County mobile testing site will come to the township June 4. Read on for other coronavirus updates.

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Mayor Frank McGehee said in his nightly coronavirus update on Saturday that the town had lost its 25th member to coronavirus, Dr. Godwin Molokwu, 59. Molokwu was a gastroenterologist affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, and had also run for the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education in 2014…. Read more

South Orange residents – symptomatic or asymptomatic – can be tested for COVID-19 at a drive-through location in the SOPAC parking lot.

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Township of South Orange Village Office of Emergency Management. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site.On Friday, June 5, South Orange residents – symptomatic or asymptomatic – can be tested for COVID-19 at a drive-through location in the SOPAC parking lot. The Township of South Orange Village, in partnership with… Read more

A free coronavirus testing event for symptomatic and asymptomatic people will take place in North Caldwell on Wednesday, June 3.

NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — A free coronavirus testing event for symptomatic and asymptomatic people will take place in North Caldwell on Wednesday, June 3…. Read more

Newark kicked off a cautious, three-phase plan to reopen the city amid the coronavirus crisis. See full details here.

NEWARK, NJ — Newark has begun a cautious, three-phase plan to reopen the city amid the coronavirus crisis…. Read more

Families say they lost irreplaceable items in hospitals where their loved ones died. One called the culprits “grave robbers.”

HACKENSACK, NJ — Some family members who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 are now dealing with more pain. Their loved ones’ cherished belongings they had with them at hospitals are getting lost or stolen. For 37 days, Marisol Rueda sat at home hoping for the best, unable to be by her father’s bed side as he battled with COVID-19. Read more at CBS2 New York. Read more

Here’s what you can – and can’t do – now that Gov. Murphy has announced several NJ reopenings amid the coronavirus. And here’s what’s next.

NEW JERSEY – Wanna go to the beach? Please do. Just get a beach badge before they run out…. Read more

An event in Belleville will offer 400 free coronavirus tests for local residents on Monday, June 8, organizers say.

BELLEVILLE, NJ — An event in Belleville will offer 400 free coronavirus tests for local residents on Monday, June 8, organizers say…. Read more

Gov. Phil Murphy’s released its revised state aid numbers this week. And some districts are looking at a hole to fill.

MADISON NJ – School districts are going to have to find ways to come up with another $336 million now that New Jersey officials have sliced a huge amount of school funding amid the coronavirus outbreak. And the Madison School District is among them. … Read more

WATCH: An “aggressive” illness connected to the coronavirus has sickened NJ kids. And not just little kids. Here’s the latest.

NEW JERSEY – An “aggressive” illness that’s connected to the coronavirus is now posing a threat to New Jersey’s children, state health officials said during a Tuesday news conference. The information came as Gov. Phil Murphy announced 708 new cases and 51 more deaths in the coronavirus outbreak (you can watch it here, below)…. Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic and the protests around the nation have many on edge. Remote help is just a phone call away.

NEW JERSEY – New Jerseyans feeling the emotional and mental toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and the repercussions of our current political climate can get support from a special helpline.New Jersey Coronavirus Updates: Don’t miss local and statewide announcements about new coronavirus precautions. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters. … Read more

Gov. Phil Murphy says residents need to be tested in order for New Jersey to recover economically from COVID-19.

MADISON, NJ- Gov. Phil Murphy has been lifting his coronavirus restrictions over the last several weeks, but says he wants more data before moving the Garden State to “stage two.”… Read more

Nick Mirabella and George Verdis said they will pursue options to reopen the legal way.

PARSIPPANY, NJ – Nick Mirabella and George Verdis said they were going to reopen their salon June 1 despite Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order that prohibits it, and the night before the showdown with Parsippany Police— they blinked. … Read more