• Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

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• BE STILL MONDAYS RESUMES TODAY

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 To help drive our numbers down, we’re taking necessary action.

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 Beginning with Be Still Mondays, businesses must close at 7PM.

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• IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON FRIDAY—

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TEST POSITIVITY RATES (AS OF OCT 4) :

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 Newark 5.32% as of Oct 4 (vs Sept 28 was 4.78%)

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 NJ 3.69% as of Oct 4 (vs Sept 28 was 2.47%)

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• WE DON’T HAVE NUMBERS TODAY SINCE THE OFFICE IS CLOSED BUT WE’LL HAVE THEM FOR YOU ON WEDNESDAY

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• LARGE GATHERINGS HOTLINE 973-969-1122

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 If you see large gatherings, CALL THE HOTLINE. Call to report large groups not practicing social distancing and call if you see crowds not wearing masks.

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• POP-UP TESTING AND CENSUS SITES

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 Monday’s pop-up canceled (6th Ave & North 9th Street) due to weather

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 Wednesday, October 14:

East Ward Community Center

269 Oliver Street

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 Friday, October 16:

Peshine Avenue School

433 Peshine Avenue

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 Monday, October 19:

Franklin Avenue School

42 Park Avenue

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 Wednesday, October 21:

Clear View Baptist Church

314 Hobson Street

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 Friday, October 23:

Summer Ave & Chester Ave

(Note: Chester Ave street closure between Summer Ave and Summer Place)

• WE STILL NEED EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THE CENSUS

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 If you haven’t completed the Census, complete it online at www.2020CENSUS.GOV

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 Or plan to go to one of the pop-up sites

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 You can also get help filling out the Census at the Newark Public Library Main Branch (Mon/Wed/Friday) from 11:30AM- 2:30PM

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 Or you can complete it over the phone:

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o 844-330-2020 for English

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o 844-468-2020 for Spanish

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o 844-474-2020 for Portuguese

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o 844-477-2020 for Haitian Creole

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• UPCOMING EVENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES

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o Tuesday, October 13th

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 Voter Registration Deadline

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 Go to VOTE.NJ.GOV for more information on how to register, how to vote by mail, and where you can vote in person.

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 You can also call  1-877-NJ-VOTER (1-877-658-6837)

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o Wednesday, October 14 at 6PM

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 Forward-Bound Doremus – Virtual Project Launch

Forward-Bound Doremus is a shared vision and redevelopment plan for the Doremus Port-Industrial District.

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 You can attend the virtual meeting on Zoom or watch the livestream here on the City’s Facebook page.

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 The flyer with more info is posted on social media.

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• NEWARK VS. COVID-19

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 The win is up to us and we cannot afford to lose!

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 So mask up, wash your hands, and practice social distancing

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• CLOSING AND BLESSINGS