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Confirmed cases
Infections
Bloomfield:
Essex County:
New Jersey:
83 (+87%)
1,564 (+21%)
16,636 (+24%)
Deaths
Bloomfield:
New Jersey:
2 (+0%)
198 (+23%)
As of 3/30/20 at 2:20 PM EST. Percentage indicates day-to-day change from 3/29 to 3/30. Sources: State of New Jersey and Mayor Michael Venezia.
Top news
Governor Phil Murphy implements 90-day grace period for mortgages, hopes landlords will pass on benefit to renters
From NorthJersey.com
Bloomfield has 83 confirmed coronavirus cases as of March 30
From Mayor Michael Venezia
Bloomfield closes recreation fields, only allowing passive recreation like walking amid coronavirus in town parks
From Township of Bloomfield
Belleville’s Clara Maass Medical Center has immediate job openings
From Councilperson Jenny Mundell
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Local news
New Jersey’s SNAP to provide additional benefits in March and April due to coronavirus
From County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr.
Bloomfield’s ShopRite advises shoppers to not visit the store in groups amid coronavirus
From ShopRite
Bloomfield Girl Scouts selling cookies online with delivery or pickup available during coronavirus
From Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Bloomfield’s Brookdale Liquors open for curbside pickup only
From Bloomfield Pulse
Bloomfield’s April 7 Recycling Committee Meeting canceled amid coronavirus outbreak
From Township of Bloomfield
Essex County closing Division of Family Assistance and Benefits in Newark to the public amid coronavirus
From County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr.
Some local grocery stores limiting the amount of people allowed in at once in response to coronavirus
From Community contribution on Citizens of Bloomfield
Food pantry at Bloomfield’s Church on the Green receives dozens of boxes of food from MEND during coronavirus
From Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green
Bloomfield’s F45 offering virtual training sessions amid coronavirus closure
From F45 Bloomfield
Bloomfield March 30 town council meeting to be closed to public, livestreamed amid coronavirus
From Bloomfield Pulse
Toni’s Kitchen raises $60k to offset growing need from coronavirus
From NJ.com
Bloomfield’s ShopRite introduces one-way aisles to promote social distancing, improve traffic in store
From ShopRite
Montclair coronavirus cases total 50 as of March 27, includes 10 deaths
From Montclair Patch
Regional news
U.S. Navy hospital ship arrives in NYC as field hospital is built in Central Park to treat coronavirus patients
From Gothamist
N.J. Supreme Court temporarily releases 1,000 detainees from county jails amid coronavirus outbreak
From Montclair Patch
Morris County opens second coronavirus testing center at County College, doctors referral required
From Daily Record
N.J. forming advisory committee to set standards for triage amid ventilator, equipment shortage
From NorthJersey.com
CDC asks residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut to refrain from domestic travel as of March 28
From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
163 New Jersey police officers test positive for coronavirus, 700 quarantined at home as of March 30
From NJ.com
N.J. urges essential businesses to follow these coronavirus precautions
From State of New Jersey
New Jersey receives federal approval to mobilize National Guard to support coronavirus response
From Bloomfield Patch