• Here are our numbers in Newark and New Jersey—

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o Newark:

28 more than yesterday, and a total of 226 since start date of 6/30/20.

2 new deaths and a total of 6 since start date of 6/30/20.

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o NJ:

175,915 positive cases, which is 393 more than yesterday.

13,635 deaths, which is 22 more than yesterday.

New Jersey is 1 of 3 states in the Nation that’s considered a safe area.

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• WEARING MASKS WILL SAVE LIVES AND WE’RE GOING TO ENFORCE IT IN NEWARK AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO AS WELL

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 The State is not going to enforce wearing masks outside (although there’s an executive order)

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 In Newark, we are going to warn people if they are not wearing masks outside in public and we will continue to urge them to wear masks.

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 It’s going to be what saves us, keeps us going forward, and drive our numbers down. We are not out of the woods yet.

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• POP-UP COVID-19 TESTING AND CENSUS SITES

 Tuesday, July 14 in Vailsburg Park (694-736 South Orange Avenue)

Until 8PM

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 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (July 15-17th) we’re testing at School Stadium

(right by the clock tower on the Bloomfield Ave side)

9AM-4PM

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 Friday, July 17th – Aspen River Park Apartments

(17 Oxford Street)

3:30-8PM

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 Saturday, July 18th – Congress Street

(between Market and Ferry Streets)

3:30-8PM

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 We’re also testing at GRACE WEST TOWNHOMES (Clubhouse-301 Irvine Turner Blvd) on Thursday, July 16th and Friday, July 17th

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FOR RESIDENTS OF GRACE WEST

9AM-4PM

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• CENSUS

 Complete the Census!

 www.2020CENSUS.GOV

 If you need help, call on the phone: 844-330-2020 or go to one of the “Pop-Up Census Sites”

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• FOOD RELIEF PROGRAM

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o If you or someone you know needs food, please leave your information in the comments. We are delivering food tomorrow.

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• COMMUNITY CLEAN UP

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 This Saturday, July 18th  – North Ward Community Clean Up with Mayor, Municipal Council, Councilman Ramos, Department of Public Works, Love Your Block, Keep America Beautiful, and Census 2020  

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Pick up supplies from

Vince Lombardi Center of Hope

(201 Bloomfield Avenue)

From 8:30AM-4PM

• SUMMER FUN MOVIE NIGHTS

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 July 14th, LIFE will be shown in Military Park

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 July 15th we are showing: TROLLS WORLD TOUR, in Ivy Hill Park

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 Both are at 7PM; free family fun; bring your chairs and blankets and masks.

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• NEWARK PRIDE WEEK

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 Yesterday, the City participated in the pride virtual flagraising and you can find out how to participate in this year’s events at NewarkPride.org website.

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 This year is Newark Pride Weeks’s 15th anniversary.

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 And the theme is: Queeratine 15 "No Justice No Pride."

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• Closing and blessings – Mayor shared an original poem he’s been working on.

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