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COVID-19: Pennsylvania Businesses Defying Governor's New Orders COVID-19: Pennsylvania Businesses Defying Governor's New Orders
Covid-19: Pennsylvania Businesses Defying Governor's New Orders A brewing company and a pair of gyms were among dozens of health clubs, restaurants and bars defying new COVID-19 orders in Pennsylvania. The new orders went into effect Saturday and will be in place until Jan. 4. For some, that date isn't soon enough. The Proper Brewing Company on Dec. 12 announced they will be open for business as usual. "We’ve taken everything to date into consideration and have decided that we will continue to operate with inside dining, takeout and outside dining in our heated tent, while following the CDC and state Covid guidelines that we have implemented since Jul…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Liquor Licenses Of 10 New Jersey Bars Suspended Over 'Knucklehead Behavior' Liquor Licenses Of 10 New Jersey Bars Suspended Over 'Knucklehead Behavior'
Liquor Licenses Of 10 New Jersey Bars Suspended Over 'Knucklehead Behavior' Ten New Jersey bars could have their liquor licenses suspended for violations of the state's public health executive orders, officials said. The violations were reportedly found during a campaign by the state's Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control to make sure establishments are following Gov. Phil Murphy's most recent order, which closes indoor food and beverage services between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The order also bans bar-side seating, and maintains the enforcement of mask-waring and social distancing. "It gives us no pleasure to file these charges, but our job is to protect both pu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Indoor Dining, Gyms, Theaters Ordered Shut As Part Of New Pennsylvania COVID-19 Restrictions Indoor Dining, Gyms, Theaters Ordered Shut As Part Of New Pennsylvania COVID-19 Restrictions
Indoor Dining, Gyms, Theaters Ordered Shut As Part Of New Pennsylvania Covid-19 Restrictions Gyms, theaters and indoor dining will close under a new set of restrictions taking effect Saturday in Pennsylvania (scroll down for a complete outline). The new measures will be enforced beginning 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 12, and will be in place until Jan. 4, Gov. Tom Wolf and other state officials said. Ten-thousand new cases have been reported each day in Pennsylvania for the last eight days, and a record-high of 3,124 deaths reported Wednesday. Hospitals are severely strained, and Wolf pleaded with residents earlier this week to take precautions to ease the burden. Even with safety meas…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cuomo Suspends Indoor NYC Dining Again, Enclosures Included Cuomo Suspends Indoor NYC Dining Again, Enclosures Included
Cuomo Suspends Indoor NYC Dining Again, Enclosures Included Enjoy this weekend if you’re going out to eat in New York City: Indoor dining ends there for an indefinite period -- again -- on Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. A month-long increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York City made the move necessary, he said. The shutdown cripples the city hospitality industry during the year’s biggest holiday season. Both the New York Restaurant Association and the New York City Hospitality Alliance have said accused the governor of unfairly limiting indoor dining at city restaurants while favoring those elsewhere. Restaurants in the city …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Oakland Restaurant Facing Consequences For Pre-Thanksgiving Bash Oakland Restaurant Facing Consequences For Pre-Thanksgiving Bash
Oakland Restaurant Facing Consequences For Pre-Thanksgiving Bash An Oakland restaurant is facing consequences for a pre-Thanksgiving bash featuring dozens of mask-less patrons. A photo of dozens of people gathered Wednesday night outside Portabellos Restaurant was the impetus for an emergency council meeting Monday evening. During the 6 p.m. meeting, Oakland council members voted in favor of shutting down the Ramapo Valley Road's outdoor dining license at 4 p.m. daily, for 30 days. "We cannot allow this to happen," Oakland Mayor Linda Schwager said after seeing the photo from last Wednesday's event. "This was a violation of the Governor’s Executive Ord…

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: Murphy Family Harassed By Filming, Cursing Protestors During Restaurant Dinner VIDEO: Murphy Family Harassed By Filming, Cursing Protestors During Restaurant Dinner
Video: Murphy Family Harassed By Filming, Cursing Protestors During Restaurant Dinner New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's family dinner at a restaurant was interrupted by a group of protestors who filmed as they cursed at him and his kids for not wearing face masks. The family of six, of Middlesex, was dining in Red Bank when they were approached by three cursing women. The governor addressed the 36-second incident Monday with compassion, and urged New Jerseyans to pray for those hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Oh my God, Murphy, you're such a d*ck," one woman can be heard saying from behind the camera. Murphy's kids quickly jumped to his defense. One of his sons asked the w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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15 NJ Bars, Restaurants Cited For COVID-19 Restrictions 15 NJ Bars, Restaurants Cited For COVID-19 Restrictions
15 NJ Bars, Restaurants Cited For Covid-19 Restrictions Fifteen New Jersey bars and restaurants were cited for violating COVID-19 orders over the weekend. The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control inspected 104 establishments in Camden, Essex, and Hudson counties, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. It was not clear which establishments were cited, or what exactly they were cited for. "ABC will continue making these checks throughout the week," Murphy said. Murphy last week implemented a new set of orders, closing indoor dining at 10 p.m. On Monday, he announced the new limits on private indoor and outdoor gatherings: 10 people max inside and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cuomo: Indoor Dining Returning To NYC Restaurants, Customer Snitch Line Created Cuomo: Indoor Dining Returning To NYC Restaurants, Customer Snitch Line Created
Cuomo: Indoor Dining Returning To NYC Restaurants, Customer Snitch Line Created Indoor dining resumes in New York City restaurants in three weeks, but at 25% capacity, with a bunch of restrictions and with an army of enforcement inspectors poking around. Stool pigeons also will be welcomed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. Restaurants that want to open at 25% capacity on Sept. 30 must follow a strict set of rules, the governor said: Temperature checks at the door for all customers: Someone at each table will be required to provide contact information for tracing if needed (phone number, email, etc.); No customer service at the bars, only at seats; Tables must be…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Movie Theaters In NJ Can Reopen This Week: Here Are The Rules Movie Theaters In NJ Can Reopen This Week: Here Are The Rules
Movie Theaters In NJ Can Reopen This Week: Here Are The Rules Movie theaters across New Jersey are able to reopen this week after more than five months of being closed due to COVID-19, state officials said. Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday said theaters can reopen with specific rules on Friday, the same day restaurants can resume indoor dining. Indoor theaters must cap attendance at the lesser of either 25 percent capacity or 150 movie-goers, and face masks must be worn at all times. Families and groups of people who purchase tickets together can sit together, however, all other customers must keep maintain six feet of social distancing. Last month, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Upscale Morristown Restaurant Blames Murphy For Closure Upscale Morristown Restaurant Blames Murphy For Closure
Upscale Morristown Restaurant Blames Murphy For Closure Market Taverne in Morristown has closed. The Mt. Kemble Avenue restaurant served its last meal Sunday, and blamed Gov. Phil Murphy.  "Loosing our business because of the blanket decision by our governor to take away indoor dining from all restaurants instead of simply suspending liquor license for those bars whose owners and patrons violated the safety protocols," Market Taverne said in an Instagram comment. "It’s a sad day 30 employees now unemployed and we lost our livelihood...local family independently owned business." One day before restaurants were set to open for indoor dining, Mu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Change Will Allow More NJ Restaurants To Offer Outdoor Dining Change Will Allow More NJ Restaurants To Offer Outdoor Dining
Change Will Allow More NJ Restaurants To Offer Outdoor Dining A change that will allow more restaurants to offer outdoor dining will soon take effect in New Jersey. Areas with fixed roofs that have two open sides comprising more than 50 percent of the total wall space will be considered outdoors because of the air flow, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday. Indoor dining was set to resume in New Jersey last week, but Murphy postponed it days prior, citing "knucklehead behavior" at a handful of bars and restaurants across the state. Doing so was one of the most difficult decisions Murphy and other state officials made, he said. "I have nothing b…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Gyms Can Soon Reopen For Individual Training Sessions By Appointment Only NJ Gyms Can Soon Reopen For Individual Training Sessions By Appointment Only
NJ Gyms Can Soon Reopen For Individual Training Sessions By Appointment Only New Jersey gyms must remain closed -- but come July 2, members can start booking individual training sessions at fitness centers by appointment only, Gov. Phil Murphy announced at Wednesday's COVID-19 briefing. Museums, aquariums, bowling allies, shooting ranges, boardwalks, arcades and libraries (at 25 percent capacity) can also reopen July 2. Indoor dining and casinos (both at limited capacity), along with playgrounds, water parks and amusement parks can also reopen that day. Movie theaters, performing arts centers, concert venues and night clubs will remain closed, Murphy said, addi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Reopening Date Set For NJ Indoor Dining, Casinos Reopening Date Set For NJ Indoor Dining, Casinos
Reopening Date Set For NJ Indoor Dining, Casinos Indoor dining can resume at 25 percent capacity in New Jersey on July 2, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday in a tweet. Casinos can reopen the same day, also at 25 percent capacity, the governor said. Additional health and safety guidance will be released within the next several days, he added. Restaurants were. limited to takeout and delivery service in mid-March to stop the spread of coronavirus, and reopened for outdoor dining on June 15. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Outdoors Safer Than Indoors': New Jersey Enters Stage 2 Of Reopening Process 'Outdoors Safer Than Indoors': New Jersey Enters Stage 2 Of Reopening Process
'Outdoors Safer Than Indoors': New Jersey Enters Stage 2 Of Reopening Process New Jersey is officially in Stage 2 of reopening from the coronavirus lockdown. Outdoor dining at restaurants, non-essential indoor retail, childcare centers, libraries for curbside pick-up and drop off, and pickup for services at MVC centers were allowed to reopen Monday with restrictions. Social-distancing measures, limited capacity and face coverings were mandatory. Reopening indoor environments will be a slow and careful process, Gov. Phil Murphy noted. "Our goal is to not experience the spikes that other states are now seeing because they rushed to open too much too soon," h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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LAWSUIT: Asbury Park, State Clash Over COVID-19 Indoor Dining Ban LAWSUIT: Asbury Park, State Clash Over COVID-19 Indoor Dining Ban
Lawsuit: Asbury Park, State Clash Over Covid-19 Indoor Dining Ban New Jersey is suing Asbury Park over its local decision defying Gov. Phil Murphy's orders and allowing restaurants to reopen indoor dining areas, state officials said. "We have put the health and safety protocols in place so that you can have confidence," Gov. Phil Murphy said at a Friday afternoon news briefing. State officials have tried to amicably resolve its dispute with Asbury Park government officials and "unfortunately they have not done so," Murphy said. "We believe indoor restaurants can run in a safe manner provided they are subject to all the requirements outlined in Executive …

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by Jon Craig