Bloomfield, NJ Coronavirus Updates & News For May 28 – Patch.com

Denise Dorey was originally from Orange and lived in Bloomfield before passing away at the age of 67 in Montclair.

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — This remembrance is part of the COVID-19 memorial archive created by the Bloomfield Information Project. Do you know someone our community has lost to the virus? You can add their name and story to the memorial and historical archive here…. Read more

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

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

For the first time in more than 100 years, Montclair’s annual 4th of July Celebration has been called off.

MONTCLAIR, NJ — For the first time in more than 100 years, Montclair’s annual 4th of July Celebration has been cancelled…. Read more

The Port Authority is scrambling to plug a $3 billion revenue gap from the coronavirus outbreak. A new CARES Act program may help.

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — As Port Authority officials scramble to plug an estimated $3 billion revenue gap from the COVID-19 outbreak, they’re leaving no stone unturned, including a new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act program that may give the struggling agency a short-term cash boost…. Read more

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Phil Murphy will address the public at 1 p.m. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey.

NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy will provide the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey at 1 p.m. on Thursday (you can watch it live here, below)…. Read more

The toll hikes will be used to pay for a $24 billion capital improvement plan. Some are accusing officials of “hiding behind the pandemic.”

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Officials unanimously approved a plan to hike tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway on Wednesday…. Read more

Parents, grandparents and caregivers are being asked to look for symptoms and seek immediate care.

NEW JERSEY – A children’s inflammatory syndrome first reported in New York City and the United Kingdom — which doctors say could be linked to coronavirus/COVID-19 — has more cases in New Jersey as hot spots are appearing around the nation. … 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

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