• HERE ARE OUR NUMBERS TODAY—

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o Newark:

 No new positive cases and no new deaths.

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o NJ:

 A total of 188,527 positive cases, which is 100 more than yesterday.

 A total 14,103, which is 6 more than yesterday.

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• CDC REPORT ABOUT CHILDREN

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 76% of COVID-19 cases among all children are black and brown children in the United States.

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 Our children are disproportionately impacted by this disease, so this is an alarming truth of why we need to continue to do what is in all of our power to keep people safe until there’s a vaccine or cure.

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• FOUR COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY IDENTIFIED BY FEMA AS HOTSPOTS

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 Ocean County

 Atlantic County

 Gloucester County

 Camden County

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• HOTLINE

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 The hotline to report large crowds, gatherings with people not wearing masks, or large groups not practicing social distancing in Newark is 973-969-1122 and it’s been very helpful.

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

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 Friday, August 21st

Jackson Park

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

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 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  

VanBuren Street & Nichols Street

(Back of East Side High School)

(NOTE: Nichols St. closure between Pulaski St. & VanBuren St.)

• ADOPT A BLOCK POP-UP SITES (10AM-4PM)

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 There will be testing, Census, and you can speak with fire and police

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 Friday, August 21st

6th Precinct

Smith Street

(btwn 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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• CENSUS TRAIN

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 Don’t miss the CENSUS TRAIN this Saturday.

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• 1st Stop:

Kretchmer Homes

(100 Ludlow St)

11AM

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• 2nd Stop:

Stephen Crane Village

(25 N. Hawthorne Lane)

12PM

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• Last Stop:

Wynona Lipman Gardens

(200 Cathedral Court)

1PM

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 Or please fill out the Census on line at www.2020CENSUS.GOV or on the phone.

844-330-2020 English,  

844-468-2020 Spanish,

844-474-2020 Portuguese,

477-2020 for Haitian Creole

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• COMMUNITY CLEAN UP

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 Saturday, August 22nd – North Ward

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

Vince Lombardi Center

201 Bloomfield Avenue

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• Dumpster locations

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1. Montclair Ave & Broadway

2. Delavan Ave & Broadway

3. Clifton Ave & Bloomfield Ave

4. N. 8th St & Berkeley Ave

5. 1st Ave & N. 11th St

6. Verona Ave & Woodside Ave

7. N. 5th St & 2nd Ave W

8. Delavan St & Oraton St

• BUYING CITY-OWNED PROPERTY

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 If you’ve ever considered buying property in Newark, be sure to participate in tonight’s (Thursday, August 20th) virtual community town hall about the 47 city-owned properties that we are selling at auction this month.

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 The virtual town hall begins at 7PM right here on Facebook Live.

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 You will be able to see the properties up for auction and learn how to bid on them. We know that some of you want to own homes in Newark or develop properties here or invest in the future of our city. We want to help you make this happen.

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 The auction itself will be held next Thursday, August 27th at 10AM.

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 To find out about the properties and the auction rules, go to the city’s website at NEWARKNJ.GOV   and click on the real estate auction button.

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 To submit bids, go to NEWARKNJ.REALFORECLOSURE.COM

And in the future, you’ll be able to buy properties through our new landbank.

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• POP-UP PLAY STREET

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 Free family fun for kids and all residents

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 Thursday, August 20th until 7PM

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• First Street Park

(Between 2nd and 3rd Street)

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AND

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• Kretchmer Homes

(296 Dayton Street)

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 Friday, August 21st from 4-7PM

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• Aspen Gardens

(17 Oxford Street)

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AND

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• Elwood Park

(Summer & Elwood Ave)

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• FACEBOOK LIVE UPDATES AFTER LABOR DAY

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 3 votes for once a week, 12 votes for twice a week, and 19 votes for everyday.

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 There were also people who weren’t specific in the frequency but definitely want us to continue with the Lives on Facebook. So we’re going to keep the poll open – let us know.

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• CLOSING AND BLESSINGS

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Make sure you VOTE in November!