From Plainfield City Hall
Mayor Adrian O. Mapp
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May 26, 2020
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
As of Tuesday, May 26, 2020, the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Plainfield now stands at
Two Thousand and Eighty-Six (2086) within the ages of twenty-four (24) days old to ninety-six (96) years old. There are an additional Two Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Two (2862) individuals quarantined as a result of exposure to the virus. There are two new fatalities to report today, a ninety (90) year old Caucasian male, and a ninety-two (92) year old unknown female. This brings the total amount of fatalities to ninety-seven (97).
This newsletter shares many upcoming, virtual events for Plainfield residents including live broadcasts, events for your children, and online workshops. We will
continue to apprise you of events taking place locally and elsewhere. We may not be able to attend meetings and events in person, but thanks to technology – we can participate virtually.
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Creating One Plainfield, One Future
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Mayor Adrian O. Mapp
City of Plainfield
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Querido Plainfield,
26 de mayo, 2020
A partir del martes 26 de mayo de 2020, el número de casos positivos de COVID-19 en Plainfield ahora es de dos mil ochenta y seis (2086) dentro de las edades de veinticuatro (24) días a noventa y seis (96) años. Hay otros dos mil ochocientos sesenta y dos (2862) individuos en cuarentena como resultado de la exposición al virus. Hay dos nuevas muertes que reportar hoy, un hombre caucásico de noventa (90) años y una mujer desconocida de noventa y dos (92) años. Esto lleva la cantidad total de muertes a 97.
Este boletín comparte muchos eventos virtuales futuros para residentes de Plainfield, incluyendo transmisiones en vivo, eventos para sus hijos y talleres en línea. Continuaremos informando sobre los eventos que tienen lugar localmente y en otros lugares. Es posible que no podamos asistir a reuniones y eventos en persona, pero gracias a la tecnología, podemos participar virtualmente.
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Creando Un Plainfield y Un Futuro
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Alcalde Adrian O. Mapp
Ciudad de Plainfield
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LIVE BROADCAST | Reopening of City Hall
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Join us
TOMORROW at 6:00 PM
for a live Facebook broadcast. Mayor Adrian O. Mapp will detail the plan for the reopening of City Hall.
Únase a nosotros
MAÑANA a las 6:00 PM
para una transmisión en vivo en la que el Alcalde detallará el plan para reabrir el Ayuntamiento.
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Special Live Broadcast with the City's Faith Leaders
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Please join Mayor Adrian O. Mapp and several Community Faith Leaders for the second live broadcast on Thursday, May 28th at 6:00pm
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Watch Live on
Plainfield News Channel
on YouTube and our
Facebook Page.
It is our goal that these programs provide unity, faith and hope to our community during these very uncertain and challenging times.
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For more information on the Coronavirus and resources available to you as a Plainfield resident,
click here
to view our COVID-19 resource newsletter which goes out every Wednesday.
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As part of the Administration's efforts to provide relief to Plainfield residents during the COVID-19 crisis, we will be distributing free daily lunches at the
Gerald B. Green Plaza
and at the newest location at the corner of
Grant Avenue and West 3rd street
. Mayor Adrian O. Mapp and members of the City Council and Administration joined together today at the new location to distribute free lunches to Plainfield residents. Lunch distributions will take place every day, Monday through Friday, from 11AM-1PM. Make sure you come and get your lunch!
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Plainfield COVID-19 Testing
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City Hall COVID-19 Modified Hours Schedule
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Skip the Trip to City Hall
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Attend These Events as You Practice Social Distancing
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Attend a Virtual Church Service
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During these difficult times, it is very important for us to remain spiritually connected and guided in order to keep a positive outlook. Here are some churches and Plainfield offering live services during the quarantine.
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Join us online for our weekly Prayer Night every Wednesday. If you have a prayer request or praise report, text us at 908-325-5163. We're committed to praying with
you for 30 days.
Watch on PCTV at 6:00AM and 4:00PM!
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New Covenant Church
Watch on PCTV at 8:00AM and 10:00PM!
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Worship Service is streamed live on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. Bible Study continues each week with access to the website’s live stream on Tuesday and Wednesday, and one can engage in the studies on the Book of Psalms and Acts.
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Cathedral International is offering live-stream church services twice a day on Sundays for Plainfield residents.
Click here
to reach their website!
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Visit the Mount Olive Baptist Church
website here
for live streaming services.
The church will stream communion for Holy Thursday on Facebook and YouTube at 6 p.m. Service will be held via Facebook and YouTube on Easter Sunday at 10 a.m.
Watch on PCTV at 6:30AM and 5:30PM!
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Click here
for the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church online sermons.
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Join Father Wildgoose who offers Sunday Morning Devotion at 9:30 a.m. on Facebook.
Click here
to visit the Facebook page.
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Many online resources are offered throughout the week, including prayer and bible studies via conference call.
Click here
for Facebook updates and
click here
for online streaming services.
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The celebration of Mass at home will be live streamed at 9:15 a.m. in English, and at 6 p.m. in Polish on weekdays, and on Saturday evening and Sunday at the regular times: Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. in English, and at 11 a.m. in Polish. Access the live stream on the church's website at
www.bestchurch.net
; on the left side, click on “Live Mass”.
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for the attendee information.
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Plainfield Board of Education
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Listen to a Live Show from Plainfield's Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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and on Zoom:
A reading of excerpts from the classic science fiction comedy.
Starring:
Ernest Barzaga
Thom Boyer
Russell Dolan
David Learn
Paul Lombardo
Tim O'Connor
Anna Paone
Laura Paone
Susan Schnitzer
Noah Stanzione
Nathaniel Tomb
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40th Annual New Jersey Governor's Awards in Arts Education
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The Governor’s Awards in Arts Education (NJGAAE) program was established in 1980 to celebrate artistic excellence and create visibility, awareness and appreciation for the impact that the arts have on our lives and culture by highlighting the achievements of student sand leaders in arts education.
This event brings together award winners from all over the state who have demonstrated excellence in and dedication to arts education. New Jersey students are the ultimate beneficiaries of the Governor’s Awards in Arts Education and this is what makes us unique. We applaud and acknowledge their talents, effort, dedication and passion for excellence. An annual award ceremony -free and open to the public - is held every year to honor award recipients.
For a full list of nominees and details about the upcoming virtual event please visit www.njgaae.org and follow on twitter @NJGAAE and Instagram @NJGovAwardsArtsEd.
The virtual awards will feature special alumni guest speakers, a visual arts exhibit and performances from past and present winners to celebrate forty years of excellence.
Date: June 26. 2020
Time: 5:00PM
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[Virtual] Jersey City Job Fair
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About this Event
Are you looking for a new job or the chance to explore career options for yourself? Then don’t miss this opportunity to meet Virtually with companies hiring in the Jersey City area.
JERSEY CITY AREA VIRTUAL JOB FAIR
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
10:00am 1:00pm
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Mosaic Live | Power in the Pause
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We might be social distancing, but don't forget to stay active at home! This 35 minute Zumba workout is sure to get your blood pumping and brush off those dancing skills!
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It's so important for us ALL to stay moving while we're indoors practicing social distancing! These videos were made for senior citizens by the Division of Parks and Recreation, but all can follow along!
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Hora de Leer! Time to Read!
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Tania from the Division of Parks and Recreation is reading the classic "Are You My Mother" story in Spanish! Eres Mi Mama?
¡Tania de la División de Parques y Recreación está leyendo la clásica historia "Are You My Mother" en español! Eres Mi Mama?
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About this Event
The Kids are home and School is cancelled. Our kids must remain active throughout this crisis. Lets keep the kids busy and entertained. Lets not have them miss a beat.
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Herbs for a Butterfly Garden
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New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
1-Hour ONLINE Course
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 | 1pm to 2pm (EST) | $25 per person
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Details
Course:
Rutgers Home Gardeners School @Home Edition Workshop
Date:
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Time:
1:00pm to 2:00pm (EST)
The ability to log in will be available starting at 12:45pm
Cost:
$25 per person
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Garden for Wildlife: Native Plant Selection
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Native plant selection is one of the keys to building a robust backyard habitat, but deciding what to plant can be overwhelming. In this webinar, we will discuss native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers that are easy to care for and support a wide variety of wildlife species. This presentation will be given by Lindsay Gafford (Stewardship Department Specialist) and we welcome John Parke (Stewardship Project Director, North), who has used native plants in gardening projects in his own backyard, as well as in habitat restoration projects on public and private lands.
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Take Online Classes for Any Major for FREE!
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Academia Earth
offers free online courses from top universities around the country. Whether you want to freshen your current skills or learn something new completely, there's something in store for everyone!
Click here
to find classes from biology, marketing, engineering, and many more!
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Visit a Virtual Zoo or Aquarium
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A trip to the zoo or aquarium is only one click away. The free live-stream shows offered by various organizations are a great opportunity to take your mind away from stressful thoughts and a teachable moment for children to learn about animals and various ecosystems.
Click below to visit the....
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Watch the Metropolitan Opera from the Comfort of Your Living Room
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During this extraordinary and difficult time, the Met hopes to brighten the lives of our audience members even while our stage is dark. Each day, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series is being made available for free streaming on the Met website, with each performance available for a period of 23 hours, from 7:30 p.m. EDT until 6:30 p.m. the following day. The schedule will include outstanding complete performances from the past 14 years of cinema transmissions, starring all of opera’s greatest singers.
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Stay Zen With Virtual Guided Meditation
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Feeling stressed? Follow these guided meditations designed to help you sleep, relax, and stay zen.
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Updates from the Governor's Office
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Governor Murphy announced a website aimed to answer all of your COVID-19 related questions. The site will inform you on all orders directed by the governor, information for small businesses, healthcare organizations, testing information and more.
Click here to visit the website now.
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Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Increasing Capacity Limit on Outdoor Gatherings
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Order Also Allows Public and Private Recreational Campgrounds to Reopen
TRENTON -- Governor Phil Murphy today signed
Executive Order No. 148
, increasing the limit on outdoor gatherings from 10 to 25 people and allowing recreational campgrounds to reopen with social distancing measures in place. The limit on indoor gatherings remains at 10 people. The Order takes effect immediately.
“Our steady progress on the road back has been made possible through the hard work and personal responsibility of New Jerseyans to safeguard public health,” said Governor Murphy. “I’m proud that we can confidently take this step today and provide further optimism for the unofficial start of summer.”
Outdoor Gatherings
: The Governor’s Executive Order allows outdoor gatherings of up to 25 people so long as the following rules are complied with:
- The gathering must take place entirely outdoors except for restroom use;
- Limit capacity to no more than 25 people at all times;
- Require attendees to be six feet apart at all times, excluding immediate family members, caretakers, household members, or romantic partners;
- Prohibit contact between attendees, and no organized or contact sports;
- If the event is an organized gathering, the organizer should demarcate six feet of spacing in the area of the gathering to demonstrate appropriate spacing for social distancing;
- Limit provided seating to single individuals, spaced six feet apart, and sanitized after each use;
- Prohibit sharing of any physical items provided and require sanitization before and after each use; and
- Require contactless pay options wherever feasible.
Nothing in the Order shall prevent professional athletes from fulfilling their job duties, consistent with paragraph 10 of Executive Order No. 107 (2020).
Charter Boats and Recreational Businesses
: The Order rescinds the 10-person capacity limit on charter boats and recreational businesses opened under Executive Order No. 147, including archery ranges, batting cages, golf driving ranges, horseback riding, tennis clubs, and shooting ranges, and imposes a new 25-person capacity limitation with a requirement that individuals can remain six feet apart at all times.
Parks, Beaches, Boardwalks, and Lakeshores
: The Order allows gatherings of no more than 25 people at State Parks and Forests, county and municipal parks, public and private beaches, boardwalks, lakes, and lakeshores, but continues to prohibit special events such as festivals, concerts, fireworks, and movies.
Recreational Campgrounds
: The Order permits private and public recreational campgrounds to reopen to the public. The following shall remain closed at recreational campgrounds: picnic areas; playgrounds; pavilions; and other buildings amenities, or facilities, except restrooms and showers. Recreational campgrounds that are open to the public must comply with the same restrictions required for recreational businesses. The Department of Environmental Protection is required to prepare a phased-in reopening plan for all campgrounds located on State Parks and Forests within fifteen days.
The Order also recommends, but does not order, that people wear a face covering while at outdoor gatherings and recreational campgrounds when social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
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Census 2020 is Coming - You Need to be Counted!
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Ahora más que nunca, todos debemos responder al Censo por Internet, por teléfono, o por correo. ¡Las respuestas se mantienen confidencial, es fácil responder en español, y dirige fondos federales para los próximos diez años!
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Plainfield Action Services
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Community Development/Economic Development
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The Small Business Lease Assistance Program
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The New Jersey Economic Development Authority recently approved the creation of an exciting new program designed to support the growth of retail and services including
Plainfield
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It is called:
The Small Business Lease Assistance Program
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This Business Lease Incentive provides:
•Reimbursement of 15% of an annual lease payment, for
two consecutive years
. (Lease agreement must be of at least 5 years)
•Must lease at least 500 sq. ft. of new or additional market-rate, first floor site.
•Property must be within the Urban Enterprise Zone, (UEZ) area and be registered to the UEZ program.
•Must be in Tax Compliance.
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PSE&G Response to COVID-19
Information for New Jersey Residents
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The following are ways in which we are adjusting our operations in response to the COVID-19 situation:
- Gas System Upgrades Continue: In an effort to ensure the continued safety and reliability of gas service for our customers, PSE&G is continuing to replace old gas pipes with new piping on many streets – work that is deemed essential by the state of New Jersey. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, PSE&G workers and PSE&G contractors follow safety protocols guided by the CDC and NJ State Department of Health, as well as all directives from the Governor’s Office and county/municipal governments. This includes that our workers practice social distancing, wear personal protective equipment where appropriate and wear masks when they are working within six feet of each other. For their safety and ours, we also ask that our customers maintain a safe distance – six feet or the width of a car – from our crews. PSE&G will not need to enter homes or businesses as a result of this work.
- We are continuing to accept and respond to requests for new or upgraded utility service. However, in the interest of safety for our associates, customers, and society as a whole, we will need additional information to determine our ability – or lack thereof – to serve customers:
Is anyone in the residence, location, or establishment self-quarantined or
self-monitoring for Coronavirus within the past 14 days?
Has anyone in the residence, location, or establishment had a possible
exposure to Coronavirus within the past 14 days?
Is anyone in the residence, location, or establishment sick with a
respiratory illness, cough, fever, congestion, or experiencing shortness of
breath?
Responses to these questions will be shared with our Construction
Department, as this may impact our ability to respond to the service
request for the foreseeable future.
- Work on Customer Property: Per a recent BPU mandate, all public utilities – PSE&G included –have been ordered to immediately cease any in-home or business visits unless there is an immediate risk to health and safety. This edict may impact our ability to complete service installations, meter installs and replacements.
- Inspections: Notwithstanding the restrictions above regarding working on customer property, PSE&G may perform some inspections. However, customers should contact their local municipal officials for guidance on permits, inspections, and the ability to receive Cut-In Cards, and Certificates of Occupancy, as this will ultimately determine PSE&G's ability to activate and complete new service requests.
- Questions about new service requests can be addressed by contacting our Construction Inquiry Department.
For requests in the following Counties:
Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, or Union, please
For requests in the following Counties:
Burlington, Camden, Gloucester,
Questions about an existing service request should be directed to the
previously assigned project manager, for whom you should already have
contact information. Please have your Notification (Job) Number available
when contacting.
- PSE&G is temporarily closing its customer service centers. The centers will be closed as of end of business on Tuesday, March 17. Our employees are available to provide the same excellent level of customer service through alternate means. Customers can engage with us via phone, text, chat, web, our mobile app and Amazon Alexa. The customer service phone line is 800-436-7734.
- PSE&G has temporarily suspended various types of non-critical repair work on metering equipment to limit the number of service visits to customers’ homes. PSE&G will continue to respond to all emergency and essential work, such as gas leak calls, medical emergencies, no-heat and no-hot-water calls. All customer service work to be completed will be done according to safety protocols, including social distancing and proper use of personal protective equipment.
- PSE&G has suspended shut-offs of electric and/or gas service to residential customers for non-payment. This will give customers experiencing financial difficulties as a result of the outbreak additional time to pay their bills. For more information, visit pseg.com/help.
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Attention
If you or anyone you know is interested in construction jobs at the Muhlenberg Hospital site, please contact
Plainfieldjobs@cha.partners
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The Census Bureau is Hiring
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The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring field representatives in your area and we’re asking you to help us.
The Census Bureau conducts more than 130 surveys every year. Our ability to conduct continuous surveys — other than the once-a-decade population count — depends on survey takers in the field and our Regional Offices are hiring these workers.
Even though we are gearing up to hire workers for the 2020 Census, we still need field representatives for our other ongoing surveys. This is where you can help!
Encourage members of your community to be a part of our team — benefits include flexible hours, meeting people and working outside of the office environment.
Field Representatives perform a variety of vital functions, such as updating address lists and maps; conducting interviews with residents in assigned areas; explaining the purpose of the census interview; and answering residents' questions. Hours of work for field positions will vary - some require employees to work during the day to see addresses on buildings, while others require interviewing the public usually in the evening and on weekends.
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Community Events and Programs
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ONE PLAINFIELD. ONE FUTURE.
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