• COMBATING VIOLENCE

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 Newark Police recovered 11 handguns in recent gun arrests.

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 The 11 firearms included an AK-47 semi-automatic weapon; there were 16 gun arrests and 3 shooting arrests since the weekend.

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• Here are our numbers in Newark and New Jersey—

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o Newark:

 4 more positive cases than yesterday, and a total of 345 since the start date of June 30th.

 No new deaths, which is a total of 25 since the start date of June 30th.

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o NJ:

 180,970 positive cases, which is 204 more than yesterday.

 13,934 deaths, which is 11 more than yesterday.

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• #MASKUPNEWARK

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 Thanks for continuing to send in your #MaskUpNewark selfies and slogans.

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 Let’s keep the energy going as we keep encouraging everyone to wear masks.

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 If you have ideas, let us know.

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 Email: MASKUPNEWARK@NEWARKNJ.GOV

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• FOOD RELIEF PROGRAM

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 We’ve provided 977,600 meals to date.

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 If you need food, please leave your information in the comments of the Facebook Live or send us a message.

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• POP-UP TESTING AND CENSUS LOCATIONS:

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 Testing only:

Friday, July 31st –

United Deliverance Tabernacle (202 Hawthorne Avenue)

9AM-3PM

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 Testing only:

Friday, July 31st and Saturday, August 1st –

Schools Stadium (541 Roseville Ave)

9AM-5PM

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 Testing and Census

Friday, July 31st –

JFK Recreational Center (W Kinney Street)

3:30-8PM

 Testing and Census

Monday, August 3rd –  

Van Buren St. and Nichols (Rear of East Side High School)

Antibody testing available

3:30-8PM

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 Testing and Census

Wednesday, August 5th –

West Side Park (16th Ave. & 13th St.)

3:30-8PM

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 Testing and Census

Friday, August 7th –

Clinton Ave. Sound Stage (Corner of Clinton Ave. & Peshine Ave.)

3:30-8PM

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• CENSUS

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 www.2020CENSUS.GOV

Call 844-330-2020

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• REMINDER: COMMUNITY CLEAN UP

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 This Saturday – East Ward Community Clean Up

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• Pick-up supplies at:

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o Ferry Street & Wilson Avenue

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• Dumpster locations:

1. Garrison Street (Near New York Ave)

2. Ferry Street (Near Magazine St)

3. Clover Street (Near Ferguson Street)

4. Chestnut Street (between Van Buren and Adams Streets)

5. South Street (Near Jefferson St.)

6. Walnut Street (Near Pulaski Street)

7. Parkhurst Street (near Goble Street)

8. South Street (Near Broad Street)

9. Lafayette Street (Near Prospect Street)

10. Pacific Street (Near Elm Street )

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 Next Saturday, August 8th – West Ward

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• REMINDER: EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR HOME-BASED BUSINESSES IS AVAILABLE

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 The deadline for applying for Emergency COVID-19 Home-Based Business Grants is TOMORROW, July 31st.

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 For more information on eligibility and to apply, go to: UWNEWARK.ORG/COVID19/ORGANIZATIONS

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• REMINDER: JOIN US FOR THE WEST WARD NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETING

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 TONIGHT at 7PM here on Facebook Live

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 Meet some of the West Ward minority and women developers

• 5G VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETING

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 Tomorrow, July 31st at 7PM here on Facebook Live

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 Join the conversation about 5G & how it will affect you

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 There will be a second meeting on Monday, August 3rd at 12 Noon

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• Closing and blessings

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“Ours is not the struggle of one day, one week, or one year. Ours is not the struggle of one judicial appointment of presidential term. Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes, and each one of us in every generation must do our part.”  -- The late Congressman John Lewis