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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
Police & Fire
More Trouble In Lakewood: Police Crash Catered Backyard Party, Packed Toy Store Lot More Trouble In Lakewood: Police Crash Catered Backyard Party, Packed Toy Store Lot
More Trouble In Lakewood: Police Crash Catered Backyard Party, Packed Toy Store Lot Police shut down a Lakewood toy store that had more than 50 customers gathered outside while an employee took orders in violation of mandatory state coronavirus closures, authorities said. The customers who'd gathered in the packed Toys4U parking lot weren’t social distancing or wearing masks, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Ten employees also were together in the store – only three of them wearing masks, he said. Ten cars blocked the fire lane, the attorney general said. Police charged owner Yossi Itzkowitz and manager Tzvi Blau with violating Gov. Phil Murphy’s closure of “…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police: Paterson Furniture Store Owner From Morris Repeatedly Defies Coronavirus Order Police: Paterson Furniture Store Owner From Morris Repeatedly Defies Coronavirus Order
Police: Paterson Furniture Store Owner From Morris Repeatedly Defies Coronavirus Order A Morris County businessman who received a summons for keeping his Paterson furniture store open amid the coronavirus pandemic had to be cited and closed down again the next day, authorities said Tuesday. City police first ticketed Feras Abudaya, 33, of Kinnelon after they found his Buy and Save furniture store on Market Street open on Sunday, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. After ordering him to close, officers returned and found the store open again on Monday, Grewal said. They closed it down once more and gave Abudaya another summons for ignoring Gov. Phil Murphy’s order p…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Hawthorne Police Close Two Stores Violating Governor's Coronavirus Closure Order Hawthorne Police Close Two Stores Violating Governor's Coronavirus Closure Order
Hawthorne Police Close Two Stores Violating Governor's Coronavirus Closure Order Hawthorne police on Sunday closed two stores that they said were violating Gov. Phil Murphy's order that all non-essential businesses remain closed during the state's coronavirus state of emergency. A reported disturbance at the Jembro Store on Wagaraw Road brought police, who determined the incident was no more than a misunderstanding between a manager and employee with no action necessary. They did order the store, as well as another in the strip mall, Dave's Deals, immediately vacated and closed. No summonses were issued. Both were in direct violation of the governor's executive order. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
COVID-19: Paterson Closes All Houses Of Worship, Bans Religious Gatherings COVID-19: Paterson Closes All Houses Of Worship, Bans Religious Gatherings
Covid-19: Paterson Closes All Houses Of Worship, Bans Religious Gatherings "All churches, mosques, and places of worship must desist any form of gathering," the Paterson Division of Health announced Sunday. "Places of worship must be sanitized with cleaners, preferably Clorox solution, and closed," the city ordered. "Special attention while cleaning must be made to door knobs, handles, and all contact surfaces," the order stated. "This is not optional and must be enforced," it added. ****** ALSO SEE: Hawthorne police on Monday closed two stores that they said were violating Gov. Phil Murphy's order that all non-essential businesses remain closed during the…

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by Jerry DeMarco