The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey
- Level
- State
- Authority
- N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.
- Issued
- 2020-03-21 Mar. 21, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-21 9:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-21)
- End
- Gatherings provision modified by EO 142 (May 13, 2020) and successors; telework accommodation rescinded by EO 243 (May 26, 2021) (read as 2021-06-30)
- In force
- Mar. 21, 2020 to June 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering cap
- Addressees
- all New Jersey residents
- all businesses and non-profits
- Functions reached
- WS worship gatherings cancelled (enforced against Lakewood and other gatherings)
- EV all social events cancelled
- OP telework accommodation required
- CB stay-home
- Collection
- Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16
Operative words
5. Gatherings of individuals, such as parties, celebrations, or other social events, are cancelled, unless otherwise authorized by any part of this Order. The State Director of Emergency Management, who is the Superintendent of the State Police, shall have the discretion to make clarifications and issue orders related to this provision.... [Para. 2: residents shall remain home except for enumerated purposes including] leaving the home for an educational, religious, or political reason.
Enforcement
N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49, -50 (disorderly persons offense; up to 6 months and $1,000)