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excerpt from Murphy's March 16 media briefing transcript
So, here goes some other steps. All nonessential and nonemergency travel in New Jersey is strongly discouraged between the hours of 8:00 PM and 5:00 PM daily, effective this evening at 8:00 PM until further notice. To be clear, and I think I may have contributed to this confusion over the weekend, this is not a curfew; but it is strongly recommended, and travel is strongly discouraged. If you don’t need to be on the roads, you should not be on the roads. If alternatively you are a healthcare worker or other employee essential to our response, we still need you to get to work and to the vital jobs you are doing. And from the bottom of our hearts we thank you and recognize that you are the frontlines in this fight. But for those who do not need to be out, please, please, please just stay home.
Businesses, which play a direct role in our response efforts or are necessary for the public’s health, safety and welfare, such as supermarkets and grocery stories, pharmacies, medical offices and gas stations, among a very limited list – those entities may remain open past 8:00 PM.
All casinos, racetracks, movie theaters, performing arts centers, nightclubs, gyms, and fitness centers and classes will also close entirely effective at 8:00 PM this evening until such time that it is deemed safe for their opening. Again, I repeat, casinos, racetracks, movie theaters, performing arts centers, nightclubs, gyms, and fitness centers and classes all will also close entirely effective at 8:00 PM tonight until such time as it is deemed safe for their reopening. The good news is, online gaming will continue. The bad news is, not much to wager on.
All other nonessential retail, recreational and entertainment businesses must close at 8:00 PM every day beginning this evening at 8:00 PM. And during business hours or daytime hours, businesses may remain open but only if they limit their occupancy to no more than 50 persons and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Again, I want to repeat this. All other nonessential retail, recreational and entertainment businesses must close by 8:00 PM every day beginning today and in addition, during daytime hours, those businesses may remain open if they limit their occupancy to no more than 50 persons and they adhere to the six foot and other social distancing guidelines.
All bars and restaurants are closed for eat-in services effective 8:00 PM this evening until further notice. After 8:00 PM and until further notice, these establishments may open for take-out and delivery orders only. The restrictions will be in place during daytime as well. Again, I repeat, just because I want to make sure there’s no confusion: all bars and restaurants are closed for eat-in services in the entirety of New Jersey effective 8:00 PM this evening until further notice. After 8:00 PM not just this evening but other evenings and until further notice, these establishments may be open for takeout and delivery orders only and these restrictions will be in place during daytime hours as well.
https://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/562020/approved/20200316f.shtml
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