5/15/2020 NJ Update COVID-19 Important Updates!!! NJ Relaxing Some Regulations
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By Blair C. Lane, Sr.
Earp Cohn P.C.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Ready to Hit the Beach or Boardwalk?
What You Need to Know
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Important NJ Updates and Executive Orders:
Ready to hit the Boardwalk and beaches? Here are a few points you need to know and what the towns are required to do:
Impose non-discriminatory capacity restrictions including, but not limited to: Limiting the number of available seasonal and daily beach tags;
Require that members of the public practice social distancing while present at all public and private beaches, boardwalks, lakes, and lake shores, including staying six feet apart whenever practicable, excluding immediate family members, caretakers, household members, or romantic partners.
Remove, tape-off, or otherwise block access to all benches and tables to discourage gatherings;
Prohibit the tying together or “rafting up” of boats to discourage group gatherings;
Prohibit impermissible gatherings of individuals, including special events such as festivals, concerts, fireworks, and movies,
Limit occupancy in public restrooms that remain open to avoid over-crowding and maintain social distancing
All employees and visitors are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings when present on the public and private beaches, boardwalks, lakes, and lake shores in any settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, except where doing so would inhibit that individual’s health or where the individual is under two years of age,
All restaurants, cafeterias, dining establishments, and food courts, with or without a liquor license, all bars, and all other holders of a liquor license with retail consumption privileges located on the public and private beaches, boardwalks, and lake shores, including concessions, snack bars, and food trucks, shall remain limited to offering only food delivery and/or take-out services
Amusement parks and arcades, as well as other places of public amusement located on the public and private beaches, boardwalks, and lake shores, shall remain closed
The restrictions shall also apply to all public piers, docks, wharfs, boat ramps, and boat landings throughout the State,
5/6/202 Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order #138 Extending Public Health Emergency in New Jersey
4/29/2020 Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order #133 Reopening State Parks and Golf Courses
4/27/2020 Governor Murphy Announces “The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health”
4/27/2020 NJ The Road Back Road Map
4/24/2020 Tenants can use and Landlords can accept and apply security deposits toward the payment of rent in a residential unit - click below
No cable or telecommunications provider that provides residential internet and voice services to New Jersey residents shall terminate such internet and voice service due to nonpayment - click below
4/9/2002 Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order #123 Extending Insurance Premium Grace Periods
Read NJ Executive Order 122 Does Your Business have to shut down or modify operations?
3/26/20 NJEDA Announces New Initiatives to Support Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
3/24/20 Governor Murphy Announces Additions to Essential Retail Businesses Permitted to Operate
Important Announcements:
New Jersey tax filing deadline is extended from April 15th to July 15th to match the Federal Tax Deadline
PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS MAY BE DELAYED - Any governing body of a municipality with a calendar year budget cycle may adopt a resolution instituting a grace period concluding on a date no later than June 1, 2020 for the payment of second-quarter property taxes - click below
Our nation's small businesses are facing an unprecedented economic disruption due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. On Friday, March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the CARES Act, which contains $376 billion in relief for American workers and small businesses.
Beginning Friday, April 3, 2020, small businesses, including nonprofits and sole proprietorships, can apply for and receive loans to cover their payroll and certain other expenses through existing SBA lenders.
Starting Friday, April 10, 2020, independent contractors and self-employed individuals can apply for and receive loans to cover their payroll and other certain expenses through existing SBA lenders.
See important Federal Links below
Contact me if you or your company need assistance in applying for funds available under the CARES Act.
Important Links
Federal Government
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
Assistance for Small Businesses
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP) INFORMATION SHEET: BORROWERS
Centers for Disease Control CDC
New Jersey
How do Executive Orders No. 107 and 108 on closures and social distancing affect my business?
If I have immediate staffing needs, can the State help me find workers?
What financial assistance is available from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)?
What should I do if an employee becomes sick or tests positive for COVID-19?
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