the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Asbury Park NJ, the Asbury Park City Council voted on Wednesday evening to allow indoor dining beginning on June 15, in direct violation of New Jersey executive orders related to COVID-19.
Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 150, which allows outdoor dining as of June 15, “subject to health and safety protocols”. Restaurants are currently only allowed to offer delivery and take-out service.
Asbury Park City Council went one step forward by allowing diners to eat inside. The council passed a resolution allowing indoor dining in accordance with the issuance of Executive Order 152, which governs indoor gatherings, on Tuesday. Asbury Park is the first municipality to take formal legislative action in defiance of the state.
Governor Murphy said “We cannot have one set of rules for one town, and another set of rules for another town. We move as one state guided by science, period.” Yet Governor Murphy was spotted at two separate protests in defiance of his own executive orders.
I agree with the Governor on this one….
Good, we need more of this. This is an infringement of our rights. If you don’t feel safe, don’t go out. This is about individual responsibility, not government knee-jerk reactions. Let’s open up Ridgewood, I’d love to see our mayor and council take the logical step to allow indoor dining and shopping in Ridgewood. Drive downtown, 25% of shops have for rent signs in the windows. It’s going to get worse! Why are we killing our economy? Over 40% of the coronavirus deaths were people in nursing homes. How much longer are we going to overreact?! Let’s stop this madness.
Governor Murphy talks out of both sides of his mouth. Guess the picture above says it all ! Do as I say, not as I do OPEN THE STATE let people make money again
the virus is not over/gone. Problem is people don’t follow guidelines. Yes, open, but wear masks and keep your distance, but lots are not doing it – keeping the virus out there
I love his smile
They backed down… as much courage as anonymous posters…. big whoop