New Jersey Business Lockdown

Murphy’s New Jersey mask ban remains in effect despite CDC, Presidential announcements

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On Thursday, President Joe Biden and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky both told Americans, if they have been vaccinated, they no longer need to wear face masks indoors and outdoors. Related: Why this group of New Jersey Republicans wanted to fine residents $15,000 for violating Phil Murphy’s social distancing executive order. New Guidance released today by the CDC states If you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic. Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations,

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Is Governor Murphy finally ending his New Jersey lockdown? We’ll find out Monday

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New York City has announced it will fully reopen on July 1st. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has recently said that he’s aware of what is happening in New York City, but New Jersey as a state isn’t there yet. Now, faced with the prospect of New Jersey residents fleeing to New York for personal freedoms, Murphy has been forced into a corner on his policy to keep the state in extended lockdown. “Literally was on with New York colleagues earlier today having a very similar conversation I don’t want to make news, but I think on Monday, I think

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Governor Murphy announces new COVID-19 gathering rules for indoor and outdoor gatherings

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TRENTON, NJ – The days of restrictive lockdowns enforced by Governor Murphy and threats of large fines by other Trenton politicians may soon be a thing of the past as the governor today issued new guidance for indoor and outdoor gatherings. Governor Phil Murphy today announced the easing of restrictions for a variety of activities and higher outdoor capacity limits, effective May 10. The changes, which include higher outdoor gathering limits, higher large venue outdoor capacities, higher maximum capacities for private catered events, and more, come as COVID-19 metrics are on the decline and as more New Jerseyans continue to receive

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Lawmakers who wanted $15k Fines for gatherings break with Murphy on Vaccine Passports

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Assmblyman Gregory P. McGuckin is up for re-election and has signaled he is breaking with Governor Phil Murphy’s lockdown agenda. Last year, you might remember, the hulking legislator introduced legislation that sought to fine Ocean County residents and beyond $15,000 for violating Murphy’s stay-at-home order and anti-gathering executive order. Now, facing a tough Republican Primary election against his opponent, Toms River Republican Club President Geri Ambrosio, McGuckin is breaking ties with the Murphy agenda he once supported. McGuckin says now, that he is against COVID-19 passports, although he was a staunch supporter of Murphy’s

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More than Half of New Jersey murders occur in 5 cities, so why is Murphy punishing legal gun owners elsewhere?

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TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s gun science is about as faulty as his COVID-19 medical science. The governor this week said he wants to ‘end the gun violence epidemic’ in the state but is not so quick to end the actual virus pandemic lockdown against the state’s thousands of small businesses. “Half of New Jersey’s gun homicides occur in only five cities. Over the last year, gun crimes in these cities have skyrocketed,” Murphy said, failing to note that the increase in gun violence has a direct correlation to his own statewide lockdown that keeps inner-city kids

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Is Phil Murphy coming for your guns? Here’s what’s in his sweeping new gun legislation package

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TRENTON, NJ – Residents of New Jersey who own guns are more concerned now, than ever that they may soon have their guns confiscated and worse, be put on lists by the government and tracked because they legally own firearms. In response to a growing level of gun violence in America which many experts claim is being fueled by degraded mental health in a country that has been on lockdown for nearly a year, Murphy introduced what he calls a “sweeping” gun legislation package. “I unveiled a sweeping gun violence prevention package,” Murphy said. “We won’t rest until every street,

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Despite extended lockdown, restrictions New Jersey passes 25,000 COVID-19 deaths

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New Jersey is the 11th most populated state in the country, but ranks 6th in overall COVID-19 deaths after surpassing the 25,000 death milestone this week. Despite the state’s prolonged lockdown style restrictions on business, a public face mask mandates and one of the most COVID-19 conscious governors, Phil Murphy, the death toll continues to rise. Overnight, Murphy reported an additional 43 deaths, but it is unknown when those deaths actually occurred. “We are reporting an additional 43 confirmed losses of life due to COVID-related complications. And that is with the heaviest of hearts. The number of probable deaths has

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While you were on lockdown, Monmouth County elected officials gave themselves 25% raises

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FREEHOLD, NJ – Unless you are an elected official in the Monmouth County government, you probably didn’t find great financial success in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic. A two-punch combination of the COVID-19 health emergency and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s extended pandemic business lockdown has crippled many small businesses and workers at the Jersey Shore. While you were locked inside your home, hoping your unemployment check would show up or anticipating your stimulus check while your fought to stay in your home and looked for work when there was none, the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and several

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Newsome lockdown kills ArcLight, Pacific Cinemas as 300 screens go dark

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LOS ANGELES, CA – It has been more than a year since California Governor Gavin Newsome shut down the entire theater industry in his state. Now, the financial tolls for one chain are too much to rebound from. ArcLight and Pacific Cinemas will shut their doors for good and not reopen. The company operated the iconic Cinerama Theatre on Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard. “After shutting our doors more than a year ago, today we must share the difficult and sad news that Pacific will not be reopening its ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres locations,” the company said. “This was not the

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The Murphy lockdown ‘has taken significant toll’ on business, Gov. admits

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TRENTON, NJ – Since last March, New Jersey has been one of the most restrictive and locked down states in America. The restaurant industry has taken one of the biggest hits under a restrictive lockdown that has now exceeded one year for the state’s bars, restaurants, and indoor entertainment venues. Even at 50% capacity, the industry is finding it difficult to recover. The rules in place by Governor Phil Murphy which restrict capacity closed bar service and for a while, restricted hours made it nearly impossible for restaurants to survive unless they were able to think on their feet and

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Shore lawmakers who wanted $15,000 fines for Murphy’s Law violations being challenged in June Primary

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Embattled New Jersey Assemblymen John Catalano and Gregory P. McGuckin proposed fines against New Jersey residents last spring against those who violate New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 lockdown executive orders. McGuckin and Catalano proposed $15,000 fines against residents who violated “Murphy’s Law“ and the Murphy bans on large gatherings. Now, they have two challengers in the June 2021 Republican primary election. While the two establishment insiders are backed by the Mo Hill / Frank Holman political regime, Brian Quinn and Geraldine Ambrosio are challenging them in the primary. Word is that Quinn and Ambrosio are

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Howell Xscape Theater Latest Victim of Murphy COVID-19 Restrictions

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HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – When the Howell Xscape Theater opened just four years ago, it filled a much-needed theater entertainment void in the Howell, Jackson, and Lakewood area.  It became an instant success story for families with its huge seats, clean theaters and easy access from most points in those towns.  Now, after being closed one full year because of Governor Phil Murphy’s excessive COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on the entertainment and theater industry it is gone forever. Xscape Theaters owns 7 theater locations in Texas Florida, Ohio, Maryland, and Indiana. The theater opened in 2016 and was forced to shut

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Lakewood is one of the most important communities in our state, Murphy says on one year pandemic anniversary

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LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Township of Lakewood was one of the hardest-hit Jersey Shore communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and year-long business and social lockdown enacted by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. The township was host to 12,931 positive COVID-19 cases and in the early days of the pandemic faced scrutiny for groups of individuals not following the governor’s COVID-19 guidelines preventing large gatherings. In March of 2020, neighboring Jackson Township officials called for Governor Phil Murphy to deploy the New Jersey National Guard around Lakewood to enforce the governor’s lockdown. That call was lead by former township Councilman Barry

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Murphy on reopening: We’re taking it in steps, no plan to reopen bars

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SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – It’s now March 11th. In less than two months, the unofficial start to the 2021 tourism season will begin and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said he is taking reopening in small steps. Unlike the sweeping reopening of the economy in states like Texas, the governor says New Jersey will play it safe and reopen in small and measurable increments. That could pose a problem for the Jersey Shore as businesses from Cape May to Sandy Hook were hit hard in 2020 and could be in for another shock in 2021 if the governor continues controlling

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Legislators who proposed $15,000 Murphy lockdown fines want to fix Marijuana laws

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – The good news is there won’t be $15,000 fines placed against people smoking legal marijuana. The bad news is the team of New Jersey legislators who proposed a $15,000 fine against New Jersey residents for violating Governor Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 executive orders are all still in office. Now, they are riding the legal marijuana bandwagon after the legislation legalized marijuana and stripped parents of the right to know if their children were stopped by police for smoking pot or drinking alcohol. Oops. Now, Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano who cosponsored  the

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As neighboring states move to reopen, Murphy continues to keep New Jersey on lockdown

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TRENTON, NJ – The COVID-19 virus in New Jersey is apparently different than the COVID-19 virus in other states. It isn’t? One legislator in the New Jersey Senate wants to know why then, is New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy continuing to keep businesses on lockdown and restrictions when all of our neighboring states are moving towards reopening. Yesterday, Maryland announced it will lift capacity restrictions in restaurants this coming Friday.  New York has agreed to lift capacity limits.  Connecticut will go to 100% on March 19th.  Pennsylvania has been at 50% capacity. Yet, in Murphy’s New Jersey, restaurants are limited

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CDC announces first step toward unmasking America, will lockdown governors comply?

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The Center For Disease Control today issued guidance that allows groups of fully vaccinated Americans to meet, gather, dine, play sports and be together without masks or social distancing. Ultimately, the decision to unmask America lies at the state level, in the hands of powerful governors who, in some states have managed a firm chokehold on their populations. The top 5 states with the most aggressive responses to coronavirus are New York, New Jersey, California, Michigan, and Massachusetts. One question remains.  As more Americans get vaccinated when will the lockdown governors allow their states to return to normal.  While each

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Governor Phil Murphy Reflects on COVID-19 One Year Later

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It has been one year since the first positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New Jersey.  March 4, 2021 was the day the virus officially landed in the Garden State although many New Jerseyans who were sick in January and February feel they may have had COVID-19 during that time. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy marked the first anniversary of COVID-19 with a reflection back to last year. “March 4th, will mark the one-year anniversary since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported in New Jersey,” Murphy said. ” And that was the tweet that we put out.

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Governor Phil Murphy Boasts His White Pride in Celebration of Irish Heritage

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TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Monday boasted his white pride and Irish heritage as March is Irish American Heritage Month. In a time when it may be unpopular for a wealthy, upper class,  63 year old white male to boast of his white Anglo-Saxon and Celtic background, Murphy dove right in, unashamed. “Hailing from the Emerald Isle, generations of Irish people have shaped New Jersey and our nation – with humility, faith, generosity, and warmth. This #IrishAmericanHeritageMonth, and every month, I’m proud to be Irish,” Murphy said. Unfortunately, in 2021, due to Murphy’s lockdowns, the Irish

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Phil Murphy Gets Parents Back into Schools, but not Students

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – The science of Governor Phil Murphy still isn’t making any sense at all.  On Friday, Governor Murphy said he will open schools back up so parents can start watching high school sports.   That act will allow more outside people inside the sacred and closely guarded COVID-19 school bubble each day. Now, before you say anything, I fully support opening school and sports, but the science behind what the governor just did makes absolutely no sense. For the past year, schools have been on COVID-19 lockdown.  Nobody gets in or out unless they social distance, wear masks,

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Trenton Lawmakers Praise Bill that Could Help Restaurants, Bars Crushed by Murphy to Start Making Money Again

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A new bill introduced in Trenton aimed at helping the state’s struggling bars and restaurants.  New Jersey State Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblyman Parker Space and Assemblyman Hal Wirths welcomed a new law expanding opportunities for restaurants, bars, distilleries, and breweries to provide outdoor dining to customers. “This is finally a little bit of good news for businesses that have endured almost a full year of misery from the threat of the coronavirus and the oppressive lockdowns and restrictions intended to prevent its spread,” said Oroho. “In their struggle to survive, many of these small employers made significant investments to serve

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Nearly half of all New Jersey workers were on unemployment at one time or another under Murphy pandemic lockdowns

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TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey is a state of 9 million inhabitants and when you remove those under the age of 18 and those over the age of 65, that’s a workforce eligible population of 4.45 million.  According to figures released by the New Jersey Department of Labor in the past year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and Governor Phil Murphy’s extended shutdowns and restrictions on nearly all industries, 1,985,000 at one point or another were without work, collecting unemployment benefits. Today, nearly one year after the pandemic began and as many of Murphy’s restrictions on small businesses

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Governor Phil Murphy Seizes $165,000 Bank Account of Gym that Opened During Extended Small Business Lockdown

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BELLMAWR, NJ – Today, it was the Atilis Gym in Bellmawr.  Tomorrow, it could be your business if you don’t play along by the rules set by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. Ian Smith, the owner of Bellmawr’s Atilis Gym said the State of New Jersey, under the direction of Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, has seized the personal finances of Ian Smith and his partner Frank Trumbetti.   The gym took $165,000 from the gym’s bank account.  The state froze the funds as part of a bank levy and without notice. “Governor Phil Murphy seized 100% of

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Trump: Democrat lockdowns doing far more damage to Americans than “China Virus”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump today took a shot at Democrat governors across America who are edging their states back into lockdown claiming those lockdowns are doing more damage than the actual coronavirus, which he referred to as the “China virus”. “The lockdowns in Democrat-run states are absolutely ruining the lives of so many people – Far more than the damage that would be caused by the China Virus. Cases in California have risen despite the lockdown, yet Florida & others are open & doing well. Common sense please,” Trump said on Saturday. Trump’s statement came as many

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Thanks to Shore News Network, you won’t be fined $15,000 for violating holiday lockdown rules

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – This year, we had a scumbag group of politicians here in New Jersey, who happen to actually be Republicans.  Those Republicans wanted to walk lock-step with Governor Phil Murphy’s assault on personal freedom and while the Governor has been urging people to avoid large gatherings, limit their interactions over the holidays and stay close to home, some in Trenton wanted more. Their plan was a $15,000 fine for violating Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 executive orders.  Having 11 people over for Christmas instead of 10? Yep, $15,000 fine. Luckily Shore News Network was able to make Greg McGuckin,

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