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Confirmed cases
Infections
Bloomfield: 1,014 (+2%)
Essex County: 16,600 (+3%)
New Jersey: 148,039 (+1%)
Deaths
Bloomfield: 56 (+0%)
Essex County: 1,546 (+1%)
New Jersey: 10,435 (+1%)
As of 5/19/20 at 10:13 AM EST. Percentage indicates day-to-day change from 5/17 to 05/18. Sources: State of New Jersey and Essex County.
Top news
Bloomfield kindergarten registration opens online
Bloomfield School District
N.J. facilities can resume elective surgeries beginning May 26, must follow COVID-19 precautions
Morristown Patch
Essex County emergency food distribution happening in Newark on May 21 at 10 AM
County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr.
Clothing and toiletry drive to be held at Bloomfield High School June 1-4
Bloomfield Pulse
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Local news
Watsessing Home and School Association seeks residents to join their executive board
Watsessing Home and School Association
Bloomfield elementary schools to create videos celebrating graduating 6th graders, working on plan to return student belongings amid COVID-19 closure
Bloomfield School District
Bloomfield’s Sacred Heart Church will begin allowing private prayer three times per week beginning May 20
Sacred Heart Church
Belleville election: Marie Strumolo Burke, Steven Rovell, Vincent Cozzarelli, and John Notari win council seats
Belleville-Nutley Patch
Montclair election: Peter Yacobellis, Bob Russo, William Hurlock, Robin Schlager, Lori Price Abrams, and David Cummings win council seats
TAPinto Montclair
Def Poetry Jam special to raise money for COVID-19 relief in Newark
Newark Patch
Newark airport food service staff, union seek additional COVID-19 safety measures before returning to work
Newark Patch
Islamic Society of Essex County delivering meals to help Newark’s Muslim residents in need break Ramadan fast
TAPinto Newark
Essex County protests against police brutality, expansion of natural gas production return after COVID-19 suspension
Bloomfield Patch
Other news
Governor Phil Murphy says that N.J. cannot ease all COVID-19 restrictions without a vaccine
NJ.com
N.J. Motor Vehicle Commission further extends expiration dates on licenses, registration, inspections, disabled veteran placards, temporary license plates
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
Monmouth County launches website for beach-goers to find COVID-19 re-opening information
Monmouth County