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NJ Increases Limit On Indoor Dining, Gyms, Salons To 50 Percent
New Jersey businesses will soon be able to accommodate even more patrons inside.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday that the limit on indoor gatherings will increase to 50 percent effective March 19.
The order pertains to restaurants, fitness clubs and gyms, recreation and amusement facilities, barber shops, salons and other personal care businesses.
The indoor capacity limit was set at 35 percent for the past five weeks.
Indoor gatherings that are not religious services, funerals, weddings, political events, memorial services or performances will be capped at 25 individuals, up from 1…
2ND Wave: Newark Restaurants, Businesses Face New Restrictions As Covid-19 Spikes
A spike in COVID-19 cases in Newark has sparked stricter measures across the city, Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced.
As of Sunday, Newark had more cases than all other Essex County municipalities combined, Baraka said.
"It's a desperate moment," the mayor said. "While I'm concerned, I'm not afraid. We are spiking and though we're not where we were, we don't want to be where we were."
The new measures will go into effect Tuesday, Oct. 27, with a focus on the Ironbound district, where much of the city's nightlife and dining occurs.
All nonessential businesses must close at 8 p.m., however…
Indoor Dance, Gymnastics, Martial Arts Facilities Can Reopen In NJ -- Still Not Fitness Centers
Indoor youth sports facilities, dance and music studios, gymnastics gyms and martial arts studios were allowed to reopen Thursday, state officials said.
Museums, aquariums, water parks, batting cages and bowling alleys, had also previously been given the OK. Click here for the guidelines on those.
Gyms and indoor workout facilities will remain closed until new positive cases of coronavirus subside, Gov. Phil Murphy has said. One-on-one training is allowed with some limits.
Atlantic City casinos, arcades and arts/craft centers also are among the state's businesses that began a partial…
