• IN THE NEWS

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 THE CITY ANNOUNCED FINAL STAGE OF NEWARK LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

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 Today we were joined by Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo, DEP Deputy Commissioner Shawn LaTourette, and our very own Director of Water and Sewer Kareem Adeem.

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 Just one year after putting to work a $120 million bond from Essex County, we announced that the Newark Lead Service Line Replacement Program has reached its final stage with nearly 15,000 of the City’s 18,000+ lead service lines replaced with safe, copper pipes at no cost to taxpayers or residents.

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• HERE ARE OUR NUMBERS TODAY

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o Newark:

 25 more positive cases than Friday, and a total of 947 since June 30th.

 No new deaths; a total of 34 since June 30th.

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o NJ:

 A total of 200,154 positive cases, which is 1,306 more than Friday, September 18.

 A total 14,278 deaths, which is 8 more than Friday, September 18.

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o CORRECTION ON THE TEST POSITIVITY RATE REPORTED ON FRIDAY:

 Newark 1.52% as of Sept 14 (vs Sept 7 was 1.82%)

 NJ 2.19% as of Sept 14 (vs Sept 7 was 2.2%)

 So we are actually still doing better than the State but our numbers are up in those zip code areas as shared.

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• LARGE GATHERINGS HOTLINE

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 Continue to call the hotline to report large gatherings, large groups not practicing social distancing, and crowds not wearing masks.

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 Hotline is 973-969-1122 (4PM-12AM).

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• REMOTE LEARNING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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 You can sign up your child today for the remote learning assistance program.

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 The website for the application is pinned in this Live feed and you can also find it posted immediately afterwards.

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 To participate, ALL of the following must apply:

• The children of City of Newark Employees, Newark Board of Education, or Newark resident

• The child is between the ages of 7 and 13 years old;

• The child is in grades 1st-8th;

• The child attends Newark Board of Education Schools or Newark Charter Schools.

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 The Registration Deadline is September 23rd at 12 NOON.

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'• COVID-19 SCHOOL-AGE TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR WORKING FAMILIES

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 Applications for the COVID-19 Child Care Tuition Assistance Program opened today. Eligible families in need of child care for their school age children as schools have opened remotely can apply online at WWW.CHILDCARENJ.GOV/COVID19.

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 The tuition assistance is part of $250 million plan announced last month by Governor Murphy to support working families and child care.

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 This new program will provide tuition assistance to New Jersey families with incomes up to $75,000 in need of either full or part-time child care depending on their school’s remote learning schedule. The department will consider applications until funding is exhausted.

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 For more information, visit: WWW.CHILDCARENJ.GOV

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 The flyers are also posted on our Facebook page and on social media.

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• FOOD RELIEF PROGRAM

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 Our food relief program continues and the next delivery will be on Wednesday.

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 So if you know someone—or if you are in need of food—please leave your information in the comments or send us a message.

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

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 Monday, September 21st

Darcy St. & Wilson Ave.

Note: Darcy St. closure between Wilson & Alyea

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 Wednesday, September 23rd  

Clear View Baptist Church

314 Hobson St.

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 Friday, September 25th  

Ballantine House

595 Mt. Prospect Ave.

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• COMPLETE THE CENSUS

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 Reminder to complete the Census – in person at a pop-up site or if someone comes to your home.

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 You can also go to the Newark Public Library main branch on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays,

between 11:30AM and 2:30PM,

for one-on-one help to complete the Census and with that you will receive a $50 ShopRite gift card (while they last).

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 And the NEWARK CENSUS SELFIE CONTEST is still going on. Enter for your chance to win $1,000.

• 1) Fill out the Census form online

• 2) Take a creative selfie as proof it has been completed

• 3) Then email it to NEWARKCOUNTS@GMAIL.COM with a #NewarkCounts hashtag.

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 Online: www.2020CENSUS.GOV

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 Over the phone:

• 844-330-2020 for English, 844-468-2020 for Spanish, 844-474-2020 for Portuguese, 844-477-2020 for Haitian Creole

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• Community Meeting: Status of Newark’s Water and Lead Service Line Replacements

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• If you missed the last two, join us for our next community meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7PM

• Live on the City’s Facebook Page

• Submit your questions via email to: NEWARKPEOPLESASSEMBLY@CI.NEWARK.NJ.US or call 201-452-8450 to submit questions

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• CLOSING AND BLESSINGS