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Confirmed cases
Infections
Bloomfield: 1,051 (+<1%)
Essex County: 17,752 (+<1%)
New Jersey: 161,545 (+<1%)
Deaths
Bloomfield: 62 (+0%)
Essex County: 1,672 (+<1%)
New Jersey: 11,770 (+<1%)
As of 6/3/20 at 12:19 PM EST. Percentage indicates day-to-day change from 6/1 to 6/2. Sources: State of New Jersey and Essex County.
Top news
Newark mayor urges anyone who attended George Floyd protests to get tested for COVID-19
NJ.com
Governor Phil Murphy says N.J. ready for second stage of relaxing COVID-19 restrictions beginning June 15
NJ Spotlight
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Local news
Arlene’s Bridal and Starlight Tuxedo in Bloomfield plans to re-open for appointment only customers on June 15
Arlen\ne’s Bridal Salon
Bloomfield’s Save & Rave Consignment Shop plans to re-open June 19
Save & Rave Consignment Shop
Bloomfield health department explains COVID-19 contact tracing process: 15-minute phone call, confidential conversation, citizenship not discussed
Township of Bloomfield
Bloomfield Center’s Cruise Night car show postponed due to COVID-19
Bloomfield Cruisers
Proceeds from sale of lawn signs thanking essential workers used to purchase gift cards for food insecure Bloomfield residents
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Bloomfield Animal Shelter holding annual wildlife supply drive
Bloomfield Animal Shelter
Family Service League social services nonprofit to relocate to Bloomfield from Montclair to expand services
TAPinto Bloomfield
Clara Maass Medical Center raises rainbow flag to mark start of Pride Month
Clara Maass Medical Center
Families from Newark’s North Ward eligible for food aid from Salvation Army Newark
Anibal Ramos Jr. Civic Association
Congressional candidate for 8th District, Hector Oseguera, attended Newark’s George Floyd protests, seeks to unseat Democratic incumbent Albio Sires
Belleville-Nutley Patch
Police investigating “suspicious” gunshot deaths of West Orange residents Sushmiba Bardhan and daughter
West Orange Patch
Other news
N.J. officials warn COVID-19 related illness in children, teenagers resembles toxic shock syndrome, symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, seizures
Mendham-Chester Patch
500 people marched through downtown Paterson to protest the police killing of George Floyd
NorthJersey.com