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Fighting COVID-19
Resources for Plainfield Residents
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Greetings!
Since our last update on Tuesday, January 12, there are twenty-seven (27) new COVID-19 cases to report. An additional fifty-nine (59) persons have been quarantined. There are three (3) new fatalities to report today.
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The flu season is upon us, and I want to remind all Plainfield residents to continue taking the utmost precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus as well as the flu. Let’s wear our masks each time we leave our homes, continue to social distance, wash hands regularly, and avoid gatherings with large crowds. These precautionary measures have been proven to counteract the spread of both these potentially deadly viruses. The health and well-being of our community is priority number one.
At City Hall we’re open for business and maintaining essential services while taking steps to safeguard the health of our employees. We encourage you to try and complete your business online as much as possible. If you can’t find what you want online, please give us a call before coming to City Hall, chances are we can get the information to you and save you the trip.
While this crisis lasts, we will be sharing this resource edition of our newsletter every Wednesday. Please stay tuned and share this information with your loved ones and friends.
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Stay safe and may God continue to bless you.
Creating One Plainfield. One Future.
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Queridos amigos y vecinos,
Desde nuestra última actualización el martes 12 de enero, hay veintisiete (27) nuevos casos de COVID-19 que informar. Se ha puesto en cuarentena cincuenta y nueve (59) personas más. Hay tres (3) nuevos fallecimientos que informar hoy.
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La temporada de gripe está sobre nosotros, y quiero recordarles a todos los residentes de Plainfield que continúen tomando las mayores precauciones para prevenir la propagación del virus COVID-19 y la gripe. Usemos nuestras máscaras cada vez que salgamos de nuestros hogares, continuemos con el distanciamiento social, lavemos las manos con regularidad y evitemos reuniones con grandes multitudes. Se ha demostrado que estas medidas de precaución contrarrestan la propagación de estos dos virus potencialmente mortales. La salud y el bienestar de nuestra comunidad es la prioridad número uno.
En el ayuntamiento estamos abiertos y mantenemos los servicios esenciales mientras tomamos medidas para salvaguardar la salud de nuestros empleados. Le recomendamos que intente completar su negocio en línea tanto como sea posible. Si no puede encontrar lo que busca en línea, por favor llámenos antes de venir al Ayuntamiento, lo más probable es que podamos entregarle la información y ahorrarle el viaje.
Mientras dure esta crisis, compartiremos esta edición de recursos de nuestro boletín todos los miércoles. Estén atentos y compartan esta información con sus seres queridos y amigos.
Manténgase a salvo y que Dios continúe bendiciéndole.
Sinceramente,
Adrian O. Mapp, Alcalde
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Special Live Broadcast with Mayor Adrian O.Mapp & the City's Faith Leaders | JOIN US TONIGHT! |
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Click HERE to watch on Facebook. Click HERE to watch on Youtube.
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Cristo Para las Naciones Church | Free COVID Testing
January 13 & 14, 2021
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City of Plainfield | Free COVID-19 Test | January 14, 2021 |
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Union County | COVID-19 and Flu Testing |
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Drive Thru Food Drive | TOMORROW |
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Vaccine Rollout | Frequently Asked Questions |
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COVID-19 Vaccinations Available for
NJ HealthCare Workers
General Public Can Now Pre-register for Vaccine
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Attention Plainfield residents and friends! Healthcare workers in New Jersey are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. If you are a healthcare worker and would like to register for a vaccine, please click here. To view a list of vaccination site locations, please click here.
The general public is now also able to pre-register for the vaccine by following this link: https://covidvaccine.nj.gov/. Residents may be immediately eligible for the vaccine based on the answers they provide in the screening.
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Who Will be Able to Get the Vaccine?
Priority Groups for NJ COVID-19 Vaccinations
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Riding the COVID-19 Wave
Hope & Concern | Virtual Roundtable
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Mayor's Wellness Campaign | Vaccination Program |
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Plainfield COVID-19 Relief Fund/ UEZ Relief Fund |
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The goal of the Plainfield COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund is to provide assistance to residents who are experiencing economic hardship as a result of this pandemic. The emergency relief will assist with rent or mortgage payments, utilities, food, or other items deemed as essential. We are committed to supporting our residents during this challenging time. To date, 47 Plainfield residents have received assistance through the fund.
In order to qualify applicants must provide the following:
1. Proof of Residency
2. Proof of Hardship
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Skip the Trip to City Hall |
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Plainfield Action Services |
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Free Breakfast & Lunch for Plainfield's Youth |
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School meals are still being offered at all schools.
Evening Grab N Go meals are now being offered. The serving time will be 4PM -6PM at PHS, Emerson, and Washington Elementary schools, every Monday evening and Thursday evening. This service is being offered to help parents that are unable to pick up meals during the normal midday times. Parents and students will receive multiple days worth of meals.
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Partnership with Evangel Church | Just Text HOPE! |
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Since many of our residents may be without food and other necessary supplies during this crisis, we have partnered with Evangel Church to have boxes of hope delivered to our vulnerable residents in our community. These supplies are ONLY for vulnerable residents including the elderly, quarantined, or individuals who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. If you fall under these categories, please 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝟗𝟎𝟖-𝟑𝟐𝟓-𝟓𝟏𝟔𝟑 to have a box of hope containing much needed supplies delivered to your door.
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 - 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥!
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Dado que muchos de nuestros residentes pueden estar sin alimentos y otros suministros necesarios durante esta crisis, nos hemos asociado con Evangel Church para entregar cajas de esperanza a las personas que necesitan. Los suministros son solamente para las personas en cuarentena, individuales mayores, o individuales que han perdido su trabajo. Se les pide que manden un mensaje de texto con el escrito "HOPE" al 908-325-5163 para que reciban una caja de esperanza que contenga los suministros necesarios en su puerta.
Tenga en cuenta que este es un número de solo texto. ¡No llames!
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In 2021 State of the State Address, Governor Murphy Reaffirms Commitment to Leading New Jersey Through the COVID-19 Pandemic and Building a Stronger, Fairer, and More Resilient Economy for All
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TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today aired his third State of the State Address from Trenton. Governor Murphy highlighted accomplishments from his first three years in office and reaffirmed his commitment to leading New Jersey through the COVID-19 public health crisis and improving the lives of New Jersey’s families. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the address was pre-recorded without an audience at the Patriots Theater at the Trenton War Memorial and streamed on the Governor’s official social media channels.
“Although wounded deeply, we enter 2021 tougher than ever, wiser than before, and ready to move forward together,” said Governor Murphy. “Despite the ongoing pandemic, our mission of making New Jersey a stronger and fairer state for every family has not changed. We’re proving that the best way to beat COVID-19 is by leaning in to smart investments with a forward-looking, principled vision for the future. Our priorities for the year ahead focus on the public health challenges at hand, while charting a path forward to build a stronger, fairer, and more resilient economy that works for every New Jersey family.”
In his address, the Governor highlighted some of the accomplishments from his first three years in office, including:
- Establishing an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour, giving more than one million families a stronger foothold in the middle class, and allowing those who aspire to enter the middle class the means to do so;
- Ensuring tax fairness through a millionaire’s tax, easing the property tax burden on middle-class families and seniors, and doing more to help fund our public schools;
- Passing earned sick leave and expanding paid family and medical leave;
- Making high quality education more available and affordable to all with continued investments in pre-K and tuition-free community college;
- Moving toward full funding of our schools by restoring more than $750 million in direct classroom funding since 2018;
- Enacting sweeping and fundamental reforms to New Jersey’s incentives program that will fuel job-creating small businesses and innovative startups;
- Restoring safety, service, and reliability to NJ TRANSIT by completing the federally mandated Positive Train Control technology and the hiring of engineers, conductors, and bus operators;
- Cementing New Jersey as the nation’s offshore wind-energy leader with the creation of the New Jersey Wind Port and new manufacturing facility at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal, both of which will bring thousands of good-paying union jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in new investments; and,
- Reducing health care costs and eliminating surprise medical bills through our state-run health care exchange and the creation of the Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency.
Governor Murphy also emphasized the following priorities for the coming year as part of his State of the State address:
- Continuing our statewide COVID-19 vaccination program and vaccinating every willing New Jersey adult resident;
- Supporting small businesses and innovative startups to promote good-paying, future focused jobs to build New Jersey’s economy;
- Solidifying New Jersey’s bridge and tunnel infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor through improvement projects at the Portal North Bridge and working with President-elect Biden to fund the Gateway Program and build new tunnels under the Hudson River;
- Building our clean energy economy by bringing together stakeholders to assess New Jersey’s needs and develop a robust and equitable green jobs workforce development strategy;
- Codifying a woman’s full reproductive rights into state law;
- Transforming our justice system to eliminate the root causes of systemic racism and make New Jersey’s criminal justice system more transparent and fair;
- Expanding access to democracy by enacting early, in-person voting;
- Ensuring our students have the academic, digital, and social-emotional support needed as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic;
- Easing the burden of working parents by building out a robust and affordable child care support system;
- Improving our overall healthcare system to make it more transparent, more accessible, and more affordable;
- Instituting comprehensive ethics reforms to ensure transparency and accountability across government; and,
- Expanding opportunities for safe and affordable housing by providing assistance to New Jersey’s renters and homebuyers, and giving renters impacted by the pandemic up to 30 months to make up for back rent.
For text of the Governor’s full address as delivered, click here.
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Mayor Adrian O. Mapp and the City of Plainfield are committed to making it as easy as possible to report concerns in your city. To that end, we've partnered with REPORT IT, which is now live in Plainfield and ready to be used as an important supplemental reporting tool.
Report it makes community reporting easier than ever! Residents and visitors can download the app by scanning the barcode below or by going to your phone's app store. Your reports will be submitted to the appropriate city department, and the city will work to resolve the issue or complaint.
You have the power to be the eyes and ears of our city! Your reports can greatly increase the quality of life in Plainfield. Let's work together to keep our city safe- If you see it, say it with Report It.
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As we navigate these uncertain times please know that everyone at City Hall is working to ensure that you are safe, secure and healthy. If you need anything addition please contact us at 908.753.3000. |
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