ASBURY PARK, N.J. – The legendary seaside resort is hardly a bastion of Republicanism, but it’s also the first New Jersey municipality to buck Governor Phil Murphy’s indefinite closure of indoor dining.
On Wednesday, Asbury Park’s city council adopted a resolution allowing restaurants to utilize their interiors. Beginning June 15th, restaurants can welcome up to 50 dine-in customers or 25% of indoor capacity (whichever is lower).
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Governor Murphy increased indoor occupancy limits to 50 or 25% of normal occupancy but he also specifically explained that this relaxation of restrictions did not yet apply to long-closed restaurants. New Jersey eateries have been permitted to operate for takeout or delivery only since mid-March.
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