• As of today, here are our numbers:
o Newark:
4,184 positive cases (Saturday: 3,802)
267 deaths (Saturday: 235)
o Essex County:
10,729 positive cases
751 deaths
o New Jersey:
88,806 positive cases
4,377 deaths
o 2.4 million cases in the world
o More than 777,000 people in US are COVID-19 positive and 41,397 have died
o By Zip Code:
07102 – 149
07103 – 494
07104 – 837
07105 – 517
07106 – 482
07107 – 642
07108 – 353
07112 – 356
07114 – 148
Food Relief Programs Summary
• In the past we reported about our ShopRite gift card distribution, meals delivered prepared from our Fire Department, and within Newark Public Schools but today Mayor Baraka shared a bigger picture.
• National Action Network: 42,000
Fire Department: 1450
Community Food Bank: 800
Audible: 14,218
Health Department: 10,395
Newark Emergency Services: 1600
Marcus B&P: 1200
Blueprint Café: 100
LMCA: 1400
Church of 7 Day Adventists: 300
A TOTAL OF 73,463 MEALS SERVED
Plus 3,750 gift cards
Supplied by:
World Central Kitchen
Hello Fresh
Community Food Bank of NJ
Halal Guys, Robert's Pizza,La Cocina, Mercato, Novelty Burger, Sigri, Fresh Coast, Barcade, Veggie Walla, Harvest Table, Bulgogi Zip
Holiday Inn
Community Food Bank of NJ
World Central Kitchen
Blueprint Café
Halal Guys, Ptia Square
Emporium Supermarket / Seabra's
• Be Still Mondays
o This is our second week of Be Still Mondays.
o Acknowledge the following who joined in this week in addition to everyone from last week:
Hello Fresh
Aerofarms
X-Supermarket on Bergen
o Today, we kicked off a community action to show appreciation for our health care workers and other essential workers, and to give residents an opportunity to support each other as well.
Starting today, Mayor Baraka asked all residents in the city to "LightNewarkWithLove" at 7:30 pm.
We'll use cell phones, signs, music and our pent up energy to make a unified statement of love.
Here's how you can participate:
• 7:30 pm: come to your windows, porches, balconies and shine your cell phone lights.
• 7:35 pm: play "La Gozadera" by Marc Anthony/Genta de Zona.
• New songs will be announced every week.
• Take pictures and video clips of your household waving, dancing, holding signs, etc. and post them on social media with the hashtag #newarkstrong.
NPS Mindful Monday
Welcome back students from Spring Break. Hope you are now enjoying Spirit Week and today’s Mindful Monday.
• Emergency Fund for Non-Profits
o Many Newark nonprofits have gone far above the call of duty to do amazing things to keep Newark residents alive and well during the COVID-19 crisis.
o We created an emergency fund that will provide support to these organizations to help them remain strong and stable.
o This emergency fund will provide up to One $1 million with grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to qualifying non-profits.
o The application and more information are available now. Go to the City’s website at newarknj.gov and click on the COVID-19 pop up.
• REMINDER: 2020 Census
Submit your Census forms – encourage your friends and family to do the same.
• This Friday’s Facebook Live
Mayor Baraka will be joined by Governor Murphy. Please be sure to tune in and let us know if the comments any questions that you have.
• New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Mayor Baraka urges anyone who has relatives at New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to check on the relatives. He strongly encourages people to contact the State of New Jersey in an effort for more transparency to save lives.
• Grab-and-Go Mask Operation
Mayor Baraka stated the Grab-and-Go Mask Operation will continue on Tuesday at various sites.
• Municipal Fiscal Resources
To avoid potential employee layoffs “post” COVID-19;
Mayor Baraka again urged residents to contact their local and state representatives including Senators Menendez and Booker; in addition to Congressman Payne and Sires.
• COVID-19 Testing
Mayor Baraka stated the enormous cost for more COVID-19 testing and he is diligently working with health care providers such as Aetna and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ to provide more testing within the City of Newark.
He also stated that any residents who may display any symptoms of COVID-19 may contact the
County of Essex who is conducting 300-400 tests per day at Newark’s own Weequahic Park.
https://essexcountynj.org/mental-health-substance-abuse-services-and-other-resources/
• Contact Tracing
Mayor Baraka announced a partnership with Rutgers University to provide approximately 120 students for contact tracing for COVID-19 to help flatten the curve.
https://news.yahoo.com/to-defeat-coronavirus-the-us-needs-an-army-for-contact-tracing-210416039.html
• COVID-19 vs. Flu
Mayor Baraka reiterated the need for continued “Shelter-In-Place Order;” noting that people are 100 times more likely to be hospitalized with covid-19 vs flu.
https://www.medicinenet.com/covid-19_vs_flu_vs_cold/article.htm
• Poem and blessings
Thinking | Walter D. Wintle
https://allpoetry.com/poem/8624439-Thinking-by-Walter-D-Wintle
William Murphy | It’s Working
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiBrvKrgTQs
