Edict from the Governor Murphy:

March 16, 2020
The following is an edict from the Governor Murphy:

-  Closure of ALL pre-K, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities beginning 3/18
-  Closure of ALL casinos, racetracks, theaters, gyms
-  Closure of ALL non-essential retail, recreational, & entertainment businesses after 8:00 PM
-  Banning gatherings of 50+

• All bars and restaurants are closed for eat-in services effective 8:00 PM tonight.  After 8:00 PM, these establishements may open for takeout and delivery services ONLY, until further notice. These restrictions exist during daytime hours.
• All pre-K through grade 12 schools (public, private, and parochial) and all colleges and universities will close effective Wednesday, March 18th until it’s deemed by health officials to be safe for in-person classes to resume.
• Starting tonight, all non-essential and non-emergency travel in New Jersey is strongly discouraged between the hours of 8:00 PM AND 5:00 AM. This will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. We want everyone to be home – and not out.
• Essential businesses which are necessary for the public’s health, safety, and welfare – like supermarkets and grocery stores, pharmacies, medical offices, and gas stations – may remain open past 8:00 PM.
• Effective 8:00 PM tonight, all movie theaters, gyms, casinos, and racetracks will close entirely until it is deemed safe for their reopening. Online gaming will continue.
• Effective tonight, all other non-essential retail, recreational, and entertainment businesses MUST CLOSE after 8:00 PM. During daytime hours, these businesses may remain open if they limit their occupancy to no more than 50 persons and adhere to social distancing guidelines.
• All gatherings of over 50 individuals are CANCELED effective 8:00 PM tonight.