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COVID-19: NJ Announces 'Aggressive' Reopening Steps Effective This Month COVID-19: NJ Announces 'Aggressive' Reopening Steps Effective This Month
Covid-19: NJ Announces 'Aggressive' Reopening Steps Effective This Month Life will look even more normal this month, as New Jersey will lift some of its biggest COVID-19 restrictions, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday. Come May 7, the prohibition on indoor bar seating will be lifted as long as social distancing is in place; prohibition on buffets and and other self-service foods will be lifted along with other self-service foods at restaurants. As of May 19, restaurants can operate at whatever capacity allows them to continue with social distancing in place. Also on that day, the 50 percent capacity limits for indoor and outdoor settings and businesses governed…

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NJ Increases Limit On Indoor Dining, Gyms, Salons To 50 Percent NJ Increases Limit On Indoor Dining, Gyms, Salons To 50 Percent
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…

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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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CEO Of Englewood Firm Accused Of Event With 200 Guests, Drugs, Booze, COVID Violations Resigns CEO Of Englewood Firm Accused Of Event With 200 Guests, Drugs, Booze, COVID Violations Resigns
CEO Of Englewood Firm Accused Of Event With 200 Guests, Drugs, Booze, COVID Violations Resigns UPDATE: The chief operating officer of a civically-involved Englewood entertainment company announced Monday that his CEO has resigned in the wake of a raid of an after-hours party where police said they discovered crimes and COVID violations. Rasheed Goins, the chief operating officer of Feenx Entertainment, said he will be "taking over day to day operations going forward" following the resignation of Selom Gbate. Police said they found 200 or so partiers – few wearing masks or social distancing – along with drugs, alcohol and disabled fire alarms during a Nov. 29 pre-dawn raid of a space …

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COVID-19: Murphy Reverses Indoor Gathering Rules COVID-19: Murphy Reverses Indoor Gathering Rules
Covid-19: Murphy Reverses Indoor Gathering Rules Indoor gathering limits in New Jersey are back to where they were in June. Citing an increased COVID-19 transmission rate, Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday scaled back indoor gathering limits to 25 percent of a room's capacity with a maximum of 25 people. Exceptions to that rule include weddings, funerals, memorial services and political activities. "We believe that some of this increase is attributable to the number of indoor house parties we’ve been seeing across the state," the governor said. "Indoor gatherings are not safe." On June 22, Murphy announced the resumption of indoor gatherings, …

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by Cecilia Levine