Maplewood, NJ Coronavirus Updates & News For May 29 – Patch.com
Organizers are asking West Orange residents to show unity by placing a lighted candle on their porch, terrace or driveway.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A socially distant candlelight vigil to honor people impacted by the coronavirus will take place in West Orange on Sunday, May 31…. Read more
Residents of the Caldwells have been using a new way to raise donations amid the coronavirus crisis: lawn signs.
CALDWELLS, NJ — Residents of the Caldwells have been using a new way to raise donations amid the coronavirus crisis: lawn signs…. Read more
‘The coronavirus has claimed the lives of six Newark Public Schools employees out of at least 66 district staffers who have been infected.’
By Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat NewarkMay 27, 2020… 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
Both staff and patient numbers are ticking up, albeit slowly.
NEW JERSEY – Universal COVID-19 testing has been completed in all New Jersey psychiatric facilities according to Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli. 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
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
Facilities have until the end of the month to complete universal testing, officials said.
NEW JERSEY – Psychiatric facilities and veterans homes have completed universal COVID-19 testing but next week’s deadline looms for long-term care facilities, according to Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli…. Read more
WATCH: Gov. Phil Murphy addressed those calling for NJ to fully reopen after the state backslid slightly in the coronavirus outbreak.
NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy, speaking during a Thursday news conference, pointed to statistics that showed a slight backslide in New Jersey’s management of the coronavirus outbreak. Murphy addressed those who have called for fully reopening New Jersey’s economy after announcing 1,261 new cases and 66 more deaths (you can watch it here, below)…. Read more
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
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
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
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