Christie temporarily suspends Bergen blue laws
November 4,2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, In an unusual move, to give Bergen residents an extra day to pick up supplies and clothing after the deadly and devastating storm, Governor Christie,suspended the county’s Blue Laws on Sunday.
Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan had called on the Governor Saturday to temporarily suspend the county’s blue laws to help residents who were still reeling from the effects of the super storm Sandy.
“We are in the midst of an extraordinary crisis as the result of hurricane/tropical storm Sandy. Bergen County is suffering,” Donovan wrote in a letter to Paul B. Matey, the deputy chief counsel for the Governor’s Office.( https://www.northjersey.com/news/Bergen_executive_Kathleen_Donovan_appeals_to_the_state_to_suspend_blue_laws_during_storm_recovery.html )
Blue laws restrict what can be sold and what stores can be open on Sunday . Despite there seemingly antiquated nature they remain extremely popular by an overwhelming majority of Bergen County residents.