N.J. outdoor gatherings limits and indoor seating at venues holding more than 2.5K people to increase Friday, Murphy announces

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday he is loosening restrictions on outdoor gatherings and capacity limits for New Jersey’s concert and entertainment venues that were put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Outdoor gathering limits will increase from 25 people to 200 people effective Friday morning. At the same time, venues that can seat 2,500 people will be permitted to increase indoor seating capacity to 20%, up from 10%, and outdoor capacity to 30%, up from 15%. Previously, increased indoor capacity limits were lifted only for “large venues,” which the administration categorized a…

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