{"id":893,"date":"2020-11-16T10:11:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T14:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/coronaviruscovid19\/?p=893"},"modified":"2026-05-19T12:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:57:15","slug":"covid-19-nj-reduces-permitted-numbers-for-indoor-and-outside-gatherings-given-increasing-covid-19-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/coronaviruscovid19\/2020\/11\/16\/covid-19-nj-reduces-permitted-numbers-for-indoor-and-outside-gatherings-given-increasing-covid-19-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Reduces Permitted Numbers for Indoor and Outside Gatherings Given Increasing COVID-19 Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>On November 16, 2020, Governor Murphy announced new restrictions given New Jersey&#8217;s rising COVID-19 cases. The focus for the moment is on reducing the number of people allowed to gather both indoors and outdoors. <!--more--><br \/><br \/><strong>Indoor Gatherings<\/strong> &#8211; Indoor gatherings will be reduced from <strong>25 to 10 people<\/strong>.\u00a0 The change does not affect the current 25% capacity limits on indoor dining.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Outdoor Gatherings<\/strong> &#8211; outdoor gatherings will be reduced from<strong> 500 to 100<\/strong> people.<\/p>\r\n<p>The current limits on indoor and outdoor gathers include separate numbers specific indoor activities like <strong>weddings, funerals, memorial services and entertainment centers<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p>Indoor <strong>religious and political activities<\/strong> are currently limited to 150 people or 25% of capacity, whichever is lower.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Bars and Restaurant Closings at Night<\/strong> &#8211; In recent days, NJ has also required <strong>bars and restaurants<\/strong> to close between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. and has forbidden actual sitting at bar fronts.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Municipalities\/Counties can require business closures after 8 p.m.<\/strong> &#8211; NJ has also permitted local municipalities and counties to limit business hours to 8 p.m. if they feel it is necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Indoor Sports<\/strong> &#8211; All indoor organized sports are also severely restricted\/forbidden under the new rules.<br \/><br \/>A briefing is scheduled for noon today.<\/p>\r\n<p>Duane Morris has created a <strong>COVID-19 Strategy Team<\/strong> to help organizations plan, respond to and address this fast-moving situation. Contact your <strong>Duane Morris<\/strong> attorney for more information. Prior Alerts on the topic are available on the team\u2019s webpage.<br \/><br \/>If you have any questions about this post, please contact <strong>Brad A. Molotsky, Elizabeth Mincer, Paul Josephson, Matthew LoBello<\/strong> or the attorney in the firm with whom you are regularly in contact.<br \/><br \/>Be well and stay safe.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 16, 2020, Governor Murphy announced new restrictions given New Jersey&#8217;s rising COVID-19 cases. 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