BREAKING: Our July 7th primary will be a primarily vote-by-mail election.
ALL registered Democratic and Republican voters will receive a postage-paid vote-by-mail ballot.
ALL unaffiliated and inactive voters will receive a postage-paid vote-by-mail ballot application.
BREAKING - New, easy-to-read instructions on how to claim federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits can be found at https://t.co/ugK8G0Q6BZ. We urge self-employed & gig workers to keep the guide handy when they certify for benefits to avoid payment delay.
From environmental policy to the coronavirus response, it’s clear that the White House has made an agenda of disregarding scientific evidence and silencing scientists. https://t.co/szUlDIfnSB
One of the founding motivations for the NJ March for Science was that government should avail itself of the best scientific evidence when making policy. People’s lives depend on it.
SCOOP - Dr. Rick Bright says in statement he was pushed out of BARDA for a narrower, more limited role at NIH for wanting to use science to test treatments for COVID19, specifically the administration push to get chloroquines in wide use https://t.co/T6DHLIYWnC
Every day is #EarthDay.
The changes needed to safeguard future living conditions for all species won’t come from governments or businesses.
It will come from the best available science and public opinion.
So it’s up to us.
Spread the science.
#unitebehindthescience
BREAKING: Our public schools will remain closed through at least Friday, May 15th.
We need to be guided by where the facts on the ground, science, and public health take us. That means it will not be safe to reopen our schools for at least another four weeks.
UPDATE: @UnivHospNewark and @Rutgers_NJMS, in partnership with @US_FDA, started infusing plasma from recovered #COVIDー19 patients into sick patients.
If you are recovering from COVID and can donate blood to potentially save a life, contact [email protected] or 973-972-5474!
DO NOT BE ALARMED BY OUR NUMBERS.
The more we have facts, the more we can make fully informed decisions, as opposed to educated guesses.
Yes, they are big and getting bigger, and will continue to do so over the coming days. But they’re critical to winning the #COVID19 battle.
The heroes in our fight against this global pandemic are putting their health and safety at risk to protect ours. But they can't stop the spread of #COVID19 alone.
Here's what we’re doing to make sure EVERYONE is doing their part to #FlattenTheCurve:
Remember: YOU ARE NOT ALONE. If you're feeling down, or you or a loved one feel unsafe:
💕Crisis Text Line: text “NJ” to 741741
💕Family Helpline: 1-800-843-5437
💕Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-572-7233
💕Mental Health Hotline: 866-202-4357
We will get through this together.
We’re opening a #COVID19 Community-Based Testing Site TOMORROW at @PNCArtsCenter.
To be eligible for testing, you must be:
☑️Current NJ resident
☑️Experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness
Testing will begin at 8:00 AM & continue while supplies last.
https://t.co/wFMpu7vMjg
NEW: @NJDeptofHealth has launched a new #COVID19 Dashboard to help residents track positive cases by county.
We’re committed to providing New Jerseyans with facts and transparency as we navigate our response to #COVID19.
👉https://t.co/aYcSlUpJkW
We've seen censorship of public health officials in the wake of a viral outbreak.
We've seen the injection climate denial into our scientific research.
The harmful spread of misinformation finds its way into our feeds & conversations.
How can we fight it? Let's talk!
NEW: @EPA is about to change a rule cutting mercury pollution, which causes neurological damage in children. Industry doesn't want it. W/ @brady_dennis https://t.co/W9pnfav9zh