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Murphy Details Stages Leading To New Normal In NJ Murphy Details Stages Leading To New Normal In NJ
Murphy Details Stages Leading To New Normal In NJ Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday revealed the steps to New Jersey's "new normal," in announcing the signing of an executive order allowing additional outdoor recreation areas and businesses to reopen. The goal moving forward is protecting New Jersey's workforce, the governor said. "Together, we’re moving toward what we must all acknowledge will be a 'new normal,'" Murphy said. "We’re not nearly out of the woods yet, but we’re moving forward, carefully, methodically, and responsibly." Businesses will be reopening according to their risk level, Murphy said, but this "won't be everyo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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These NJ Parks Reached Capacity This Weekend These NJ Parks Reached Capacity This Weekend
These NJ Parks Reached Capacity This Weekend Nearly a dozen New Jersey parks were at capacity within hours of reopening this weekend. Residents eager for fresh air flocked to the state's parks and golf courses bright and early Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17 -- the third weekend since Gov. Phil Murphy allowed the state's parks to reopen since the shutdown. Parking lots at Ramapo Mountain State Forest in Mahwah and Norvin Green State Forest in Bloomingdale were closed as of 9 a.m. Sunday, according to New Jersey's parks department. On Saturday, the following parks were closed after reaching capacity: Batsto Village (Wha…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PHOTOS: Huge Tree Falls At Crestwood Lake, Damaging 4 Cars, In Area Where Children Play PHOTOS: Huge Tree Falls At Crestwood Lake, Damaging 4 Cars, In Area Where Children Play
Photos: Huge Tree Falls At Crestwood Lake, Damaging 4 Cars, In Area Where Children Play No one was injured when a huge tree fell Monday in an area where children play at Crestwood Lake in Allendale, damaging four cars. A Toyota Camry and a Honda Odyssey minivan had to be towed after the Labor Day afternoon incident. Besides the lake, the 71-acre municipal facility on West Crescent Avenue includes three beaches, several sports fields and The Red Barn pavilion -- available to Allendale residents or businesses by permit. 

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by Jerry DeMarco