Governor Phil Murphy signed two executive orders 1) raising limits on
outdoor and indoor gatherings and 2) opening pools effective June 22 and
additional outdoor recreational businesses effective immediately. Under
Executive Order No. 152, effective immediately, indoor gatherings are
limited to 25 percent of the capacity of the room, but regardless of the
room's capacity, such limit shall never be less than 10 or more than 50
people. All attendees at the gathering must wear face coverings, unless
for a medical reason or if the individual is under 2 years old,
individuals must remain six feet apart at all times, and physical items
may not be shared by multiple attendees of the same gathering unless
sanitized before and after uses.
Outdoor gatherings are limited to 100 people, and attendees are required
to be six feet apart. Individuals should wear face coverings at all
times where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, and
individuals who are in vehicles shall not count towards the gathering
limit.
Nothing in the order shall prevent a person at a gathering from
momentarily removing their mask to place or receive an item in their
mouth, if done for religious purposes, or for health and safety.
Additionally, available parking at State Parks and Forests, and at
county and municipal parks, may reopen to their full maximum capacity.
Under Executive Order No. 153, outdoor swimming pools can open effective
at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22, provided that it complies with
standards and policies that will be issued by the Department of Health.
Pool facilities may open for the purpose of lifeguard training and
lifeguard swimming lessons prior to June 22.
Additionally, outdoor recreational and entertainment businesses are
permitted to reopen immediately, with the exception of amusement parks,
water parks, and arcades. These recreational and entertainment
businesses are required to abide by a number of social distancing
protocols that are specified in the Order. Any type of event at an
outdoor recreational or entertainment business that involves individuals
there at a specific time for a common reason, such as a movie or
concert, are subject to the restrictions on outdoor gatherings.
Public and private social clubs are permitted to reopen their outdoor
spaces, provided they comply with all applicable terms of the Order. And
nothing in the Order prevents a business from operating an amusement
game outdoors, such as a game on a boardwalk, so long as the game does
not take place in an amusement park and an employee is present and
adheres to all of the requirements in Paragraph 1 of this Order,
including sanitizing all equipment before and after each use.
Paragraph 2 of Executive Order No. 107, which requires New Jersey
residents to remain home with limited exceptions, is formally rescinded.
The other provisions of that Order, including the requirement that
businesses or non-profits accommodate their workforce for telework or
work-from-home arrangements, wherever practicable, are still in effect.
