This post contains updates with relevant COVID-19 related legislation.
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- Schools will stay closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
- The Governor’s “The Stay at Home Order” Executive Order states that if you do not need to go out, then please stay home. If you have to leave your home, then please practice the 6-foot social distancing directive.
- All non-essential businesses are now closed, which include (but are not limited to) restaurants, bars, theaters, hair salons, spas, nail parlors, tattoo parlors malls, aquariums, museums (and in Union County, Adult Daycare Centers). Restaurants located in a mall with an outside separate entrance are able to provide pick-up service for ordered meals.
- As of May 22, 2020, some businesses have been allowed to open. Click here for that information.
- Call 211 for updates or text your Zip Code to 898211 and updates will be sent to your phone.
- Deadlines for the following have been extended:
- OPRA requests
- Building permits
- City budget
- NJ State’s deadline to file income tax extended to July 15, 2020.
- $15 million was approved to assist food banks.
- Public bodies can now meet electronically and give electronic involvement to the public through email, video, etc.
- Expanding technology for Board of Educations and students in addition to other school related legislation.
- School districts will be credited 180 days for virtual learning.
- A bill regarding employee paid time off so they won’t use sick/vacation time.
- Governor Murphy announced that decisions regarding the reopening of schools in New Jersey will not be made until April 17th at the earliest.
- The NJ Homestead Rebate for residential owned homes is rescinded for 2020.