• HERE ARE OUR NUMBERS TODAY—

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o Newark:

 22 more positive cases than yesterday, and a total of 505 since the start date of June 30th.

 No new deaths since yesterday, and a total of 30 since start date of June 30th.

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o NJ:

 A total of 186,594 positive cases, which is 656 more than yesterday.

 A total 14,054 deaths, which is 8 more than yesterday.

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• IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: HOTLINE

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 In case you missed it yesterday, we have a hotline set up to report large crowds (no matter the location within Newark) and to report large gatherings with people not wearing masks, or not practicing social distancing.

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 The number to call is 973-969-1122, which is manned by the police all day and night.

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 To report loud music, please continue to call 973-733-6000.

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 If the outcomes from the hotline and Sit Still Sundays do not work, we may implement a curfew to help drive our numbers back down.

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• POP-UP TESTING AND CENSUS LOCATIONS (3:30-8PM):

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 Tomorrow (Friday, August 14th), we’re in the East Ward

Oliver Street School (East Kinney St. & McWhorter St.)

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 Friday,  August 14th and Saturday, August 15th

Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church

237 Seymour Avenue

Friday from 12-7PM and Saturday from 10AM-5PM

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• ADOPT A BLOCK POP-UP SITES FOR THE UPCOMING DAYS (10AM-4PM)

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 At our Adopt A Block pop-up sites you can speak with officers and fire fighters, get tested, and get help completing the Census.

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 Tomorrow, August 14th

1st Precinct

So 9th Street (between 11th and 12th Avenues)

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 Monday, August 17th

2nd Precinct

Summer Avenue (between Elwood Avenue and Heller Parkway)

 Tuesday, August 18th

3rd Precinct, Orchard Street (between Tichenor and Pennington Streets)

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 Wednesday, August 19th

4th Precinct, 15th Avenue & So 18th Street

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 Thursday, August 20th

5th Precinct, Chadwick Avenue (between West Bigelow Street and Clinton Ave)

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 Friday, August 21st

6th Precinct, Smith Street (between So Orange Ave and Rockland Terrace)

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 Monday, August 24th

7th Precinct, North 5th Street (between Central Ave and Dickerson Street)

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• REMINDER: CENSUS

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 Look for the CENSUS TRAIN this Saturday:

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• Mayor Baraka and the Municipal Council will be in different neighborhoods to help get Newark counted and will also be delivering food.

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o 1st stop – 3:15-3:40PM: Reservoir Site Townhomes, 185 14th Avenue

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o Next stop – From 3:50-4:20PM: Grace West Manor, 301 Irvine Turner Blvd

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o Last stop – From 4:30-5PM: Villa Victoria Townhouses, 133 7th Avenue

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 You can still fill out the Census online as well www.2020CENSUS.GOV or via phone by calling 844-330-2020 English, 844-468-2020 Spanish,

844-474-2020 Portuguese, 844-477-2020 for Haitian Creole

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• COMMUNITY CLEAN UP

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 This Saturday, August 15th – Central Ward

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• You can pick up supplies from 8:30AM-4PM

Congregational Baptist Church Parking Lot- 399-411 Bergen Street

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• Dumpster locations

1. 6th Street (Between 14th & 15th Avenues)

2. Webster Street (Between 7th Ave & Crane St)

3. 6th Street (Between 6th & 7th Avenues)

4. Clark Street (Between Broadway & Mt. Pleasant Ave)

5. Washington St and West Kinney St

6. Springfield Avenue (Between 18th Avenue & 10th Street)

7. Cutler Street & Park Avenue

8. Crittenden Street and Rowland Street

9. Duryea Street (Between Orange St & Sussex Ave)

10. Hecker Street (Between Orange St & Duryea St)

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 Next Saturday, August 22nd – North Ward Community Clean Up

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• Closing and blessings