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Confirmed cases
Infections
Bloomfield: 1,059 (+<1%)
Essex County: 17,912 (+1%)
New Jersey: 162,530 (+<1%)
Deaths
Bloomfield: 63 (+0%)
Essex County: 1,694 (+<1%)
New Jersey: 11,970 (+1%)
As of 6/5/20 at 10:08 AM EST. Percentage indicates day-to-day change from 6/3 to 6/4. Sources: State of New Jersey and Essex County.
Top news
Bloomfield completes first day of free COVID-19 testing, future testing locations include Vasser Park, Watsessing School, municipal building
Bloomfield Patch
Bloomfield school community plans march from high school to police department in memory of George Floyd on June 5 at 6 PM
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
N.J small business emergency grant assistant program to re-open applications on June 9 at 9 AM for grants up to $10k
Congressman Donald Payne Jr.
N.J. issues new rules for re-opening retail, includes reduced capacity, mask requirement
NJ.com
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Local news
Temple of Radiant Light church in Bloomfield to host food distribution event June 6 at 10 AM at 430 Franklin St
Township of Bloomfield
Bloomfield School District seeks feedback in final survey of the school year
Bloomfield School District
Memorial march planned in Bloomfield for George Floyd on June 6 at 2 PM
Bloomfield Pulse
Bloomfield teachers’ union releases statement committing to anti-racism amid nationwide protests against racist policing
Bloomfield Education Association
Bloomfield’s Boy Scout Troop 22 to hold used clothing drive June 20
Community contribution on Bloomfield Pulse
Newark to seek $5m from donors for pilot guaranteed income program
TAPinto Newark
DeCamp bus company seeks rider input on when to begin NYC service again after suspension due to COVID-19
DeCamp Bus Lines
400 free COVID-19 tests available for Belleville residents beginning June 8
Belleville-Nutley Patch
Other news
N.J. education department seeks input from parents, caregivers on school re-opening later this year
New Jersey Department of Education
N.J. re-opening rules for bars and restaurants include outdoor service only, 6 ft distancing between parties
Mendham-Chester Patch
N.J. assembly votes to borrow $5b to help cover projected losses due to COVID-19
NJ Spotlight
Nearly 27k N.J. residents filed for unemployment in the last week of May, bringing state’s total to 1.2m jobless, unemployment rate to 15%
Politico New Jersey
Seventh night of protest in NYC against police brutality culminates in violent NYPD crackdown
Gothamist