• HERE ARE OUR NUMBERS TODAY—

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o Newark:

 36 more positive cases than yesterday, and a total of 541 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 187,164 positive cases, which is 570more than yesterday.

 A total 14,064 deaths, which is 10 more than yesterday.

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• NEWARK ZIP CODE DATA

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This calculation is based on the method that we have done for the past few months and not the method that the State is using for its reporting.

       Percent

ZIP code Positive 7/26-8/1 7/19-7/25 7/11-7/18 6/30-7/10

         Cases

8/2-8/8

07101 0.0% 2.9% 2.8% 5.6% 2.2%

07102 10.4% 9.6% 4.6% 3.6% 0.9%

07103 8.0% 7.1%         6.3% 6.0% 2.5%

07104 7.6% 7.6% 9.1%  5.1%         9.2%

07105 8.7% 10.0% 10.9% 6.7% 3.0%

07106 4.8% 7.1%  8.0% 7.2% 2.1%

07107 6.9% 8.1%  9.2% 4.4% 5.1%

07108 6.3% 6.3% 5.6% 2.8% 3.3%

07112 7.5% 9.1%  6.9% 5.3% 4.9%

07114 7.7%  7.3% 10.9% 7.5% 4.3%

Other 4.0% 2.3% 2.9% 5.3% -

Citywide 7.2% 7.2% 7.6% 5.7% 4.8%

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Test Positivity Rate (As of August 10th):

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 Newark’s test positivity rate is 1.32% (vs. last week 1.85%)

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 New Jersey’s test positivity rate is 1.63% (vs. last week 1.95%)

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• REMINDER: HOTLINE

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 Within Newark, if you notice large crowds, or large gatherings with people not wearing masks, or not practicing social distancing, you can report them to our newly created hotline. The number is 973-969-1122.

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• SIT STILL SUNDAYS

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 This Sunday, August 16th, is our second Sit Still Sunday and everything in the city will close at 8PM, with the exception of supermarkets, pharmacies and gas stations.

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

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 Friday, August 14th

Oliver Street School

(East Kinney St. & McWhorter St.)

Until 8PM

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AND

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Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church

237 Seymour Avenue

Until 7PM

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 Saturday, August 15th

Mount Calvary

FROM 10AM-5PM

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 Monday, August 17th

Kasberger Field

415 North 5th Street

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 Wednesday, August 19th

14th Ave. School (S. 8th St. Side)

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 Friday, August 21st

Jackson Park (NOTE: Gillette Pl. street closure between Sherman Ave. & Pennsylvania Ave.)

 Monday, August 24th

Garden Spires

195 1st Street

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 Wednesday, August 26th

Peshine Avenue School

433 Peshine Ave.

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 Friday, August 28th  

Van Buren Street & Nichols Street

(Back of East Side High School)

(NOTE: Nichols St. closure between Pulaski St. & Van Buren St.)

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 Monday, August 31st

Summer Ave. & Chester Ave.

(NOTE: Chester Ave. street closure between Summer Ave. & Summer Pl.)

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

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 For our Adopt A Block pop-up sites next week, you will have the opportunity to talk with public safety, get tested and complete the Census.  

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 Monday, August 17th

2nd Precinct

Summer Avenue

(between Elwood Avenue and Heller Parkway)

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 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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• CENSUS TRAIN

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 Don’t miss the CENSUS TRAIN on Saturday, August 15th:

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o 1st stop – @3:15-3:40PM:

Reservoir Site Townhomes

185 14th Avenue

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o Next stop – @3:50-4:20PM:

Grace West Manor

301 Irvine Turner Blvd

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o Last stop – @4:30-5PM:

Villa Victoria Townhouses

133 7th Avenue

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 If none of those stops are along your path, please fill out the Census online at www.2020CENSUS.GOV

Or by calling 844-330-2020 English,  

844-468-2020 Spanish,

844-474-2020 Portuguese,

477-2020 for Haitian Creole

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 And the Census Train will come around again next weekend, so please stay tuned for the announcement of those stops.

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• COMMUNITY CLEAN UP

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 Saturday, August 15th – Central Ward

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• You can pick up supplies

Congregational Baptist Church Parking Lot- 399-411 Bergen Street

FROM 8:30AM-4PM

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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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• SAVE THE DATE: VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETING: HOW TO BUY CITY-OWNED PROPERTY

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 Thursday, August 20th at 7PM (Facebook Live)

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 Learn how to buy property and about the properties for sale at the upcoming auction

• SAVE THE DATE: AUCTION OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY

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 We’re having an Open Online Auction

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 Thursday, August 27th at 10AM

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 The website is:

NEWARKNJ.REALFORECLOSE.COM

 A list of the 47 properties up for auction and the rules of auction can be found at NEWARKNJ.GOV    

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• Closing and blessings