Governor Murphy has joined the governors of New York and Connecticut in a tri-state pronouncement which includes the follows highlights:
-The three States will limit crowd capacity for recreational and social gatherings to 50 people – effective by 8 PM tonight, Monday, 3/16.
-Restaurants and bars will close for on-premise service and move to take-out and delivery only, effective 8 PM tonight.
-Movie theaters, gyms and fitness center, racetracks and casinos will be closed until further notice, effective 8 PM tonight.
The intent of these strong measures is to establish a uniform approach to social distancing, in order to slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout the tri-state area. Governor Murphy announced this afternoon that Pennsylvania will also be implementing similar measures.
Go to the website of the Governor’s Office to read the statement at:
https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562020/20200316a.shtml
Read Governor’s Exec. Order – 104 (PDF)
Montgomery Township residents and businesses are advised to comply with this mandate. Please check the Township website for further updates.
Source: Office of the Governor