Have elections moved or changed in New Jersey because of COVID-19?
Last Updated: 04/28/2021
Upcoming Elections
Municipal non-partisan elections scheduled for May 11th and the June 8th Primary Election will be primarily conducted in person. As always, voters will have the ability to reques...
Learn MoreWhat are the reopening rules for bars and restaurants? What precautions or policies must they take?
Last Updated: 05/07/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, indoor capacity limits will be lifted and tables may seat more than 8 people. However, tables must remain six feet a...
Learn MoreCan I still get married? Are wedding venues open?
Last Updated: 05/07/2021
WEDDING CEREMONIES AND VENUES
Outdoor wedding ceremonies and receptions do not have an attendance limit.
Indoor wedding ceremonies and receptions must be limited to 50 percent of a room's capacity,...
Learn MoreAre gyms open? What rules or safety guidance must they follow?
Last Updated: 05/03/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, percentage-based indoor and outdoor capacity limits will be lifted. Instead, businesses must limit indoor and outdoo...
Learn MoreAre churches and other houses of worship offering services? What are the social distancing requirements?
Last Updated: 05/07/2021
NOTE: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, indoor religious services and celebrations may be held at 100 percent of a room's capacity, but no more than 250 ind...
Learn MoreAre beaches open? What are the restrictions?
Last Updated: 05/07/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, the outdoor gathering limit will be removed. There will be no limit for outdoor gatherings, however, attendees are s...
Learn MoreCan funerals or memorial services be held? Is there support for COVID-related funeral costs?
Last Updated: 05/07/2021
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.
To apply, call 844-684-6333. The hotline is open Monday thr...
Learn MoreCan retail stores and malls reopen? What are the social distancing requirements at retail businesses for customers, employees, and business owners?
Last Updated: 05/03/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, percentage-based indoor and outdoor capacity limits will be lifted. Instead, businesses must limit indoor and outdoo...
Learn MoreAre barber shops, nail salons, massage parlors, spas, and tattoo parlors open? What safety precautions must they take?
Last Updated: 03/19/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, percentage-based indoor and outdoor capacity limits will be lifted. Instead, businesses must limit indoor and outdoo...
Learn MoreAre golf courses, charter boats, arcades, batting cages, shooting ranges, arts and crafts studios, dance studios, music lessons, and other art and recreational facilities open? What rules or safety guidance must they follow?
Last Updated: 05/07/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, percentage-based indoor and outdoor capacity limits will be lifted. Instead, businesses must limit indoor and outdoo...
Learn MoreAre parks open? Are campgrounds open? Are community gardens open?
Last Updated: 05/07/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, the outdoor gathering limit will be removed. There will be no limit for outdoor gatherings, however, attendees are s...
Learn MoreCan organized sports resume? What are the safety requirements for sports facilities?
Last Updated: 05/07/2021
Organized Sports
Practices and competitions for indoor and outdoor organized sports, including outdoor interstate youth sports, may resume in accordance with health and safety protocols and limits ...
Learn MoreAre swimming pools open? What are the social distancing requirements and restrictions?
Last Updated: 05/03/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, percentage-based indoor and outdoor capacity limits will be lifted. Instead, businesses must limit indoor and outdoo...
Learn MoreAre offices open? What safety precautions must they take? How do I safely return to work?
Last Updated: 11/05/2020
Office spaces, as with all workplaces that do not have walk-in customers or products for sale, were never closed.
The requirement that businesses or non-profits accommodate their workforce for tele...
Learn MoreAre child care centers open? Is there financial support for child care costs?
Last Updated: 02/18/2021
Child care centers are open for all clients.
If you need help finding child care, contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Agency.
Child care centers must follow all safety guide...
Learn MoreAre playgrounds, amusement parks, and water parks open? What rules or safety guidance must they follow?
Last Updated: 05/07/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, percentage-based indoor and outdoor capacity limits will be lifted. Instead, businesses must limit indoor and outdoo...
Learn MoreAre libraries open? What precautions or policies must be in place?
Last Updated: 03/19/2021
Indoor portions of libraries may reopen, while following appropriate mitigation requirements.
Reopening plans vary by library. Please check with your local library for more details on hours and pro...
Learn MoreWhat is guiding New Jersey’s recovery? What is “the Road Back”?
Last Updated: 04/26/2021
On March 9, 2020, Governor Murphy declared both a state of emergency and a public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to save lives, G...
Learn MoreCan I visit a nursing home or long-term care facility? How are these facilities reopening? What safety precautions must they take?
Last Updated: 03/22/2021
As more long-term care residents get vaccinated and as outbreaks decline in these facilities, the Department of Health has adopted the new federal visitation guidance, which allows for an expansion...
Learn MoreHow can businesses, organizations, and residents support New Jersey’s restart and recovery? What is the One Jersey Pledge?
Last Updated: 12/09/2020
To help stop the spread of COVID-19 and save lives, New Jersey businesses, organizations, employees, and customers can participate in the One Jersey Pledge, committing to follow health and safety g...
Learn MoreAre hotels open? Can I still use AirBnB? What safety precautions must they take?
Last Updated: 04/14/2021
TRAVEL ADVISORY: New Jersey strongly discourages all unvaccinated individuals from engaging in non-essential interstate travel at this time. Unvaccinated travelers and residents returning from any ...
Learn MoreAre courts open? Do I have to report for jury duty? Can legal matters be dealt with remotely?
Last Updated: 04/30/2021
Federal Courts
All civil and criminal jury selections and jury trials have been postponed until June 1, 2021.
Beginning April 5, 2021, in-person grand jury proceedings and in-person criminal procee...
Learn MoreAre movie theaters, concert venues, and other entertainment venues open? Are museums, aquariums, and other cultural venues open? What safety guidance must they follow?
Last Updated: 05/07/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, percentage-based indoor and outdoor capacity limits will be lifted. Instead, businesses must limit indoor and outdoo...
Learn MoreIs public transportation running? What mitigation measures are NJ TRANSIT and private carriers adopting?
Last Updated: 10/28/2020
Service Updates
NJ Transit has resumed full-service and is running a regular weekday schedule on its bus, rail, light rail, and Access Link services.
To learn more about NJ Transit's plan to safely...
Learn MoreCan my child still go on playdates or attend a classmate/friend’s birthday party?
Last Updated: 05/07/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, the outdoor gathering limit will be removed. There will be no limit for outdoor gatherings, however, attendees are s...
Learn MoreAre the data models the State is using accurate? How do they account for all the day-to-day changes?
Last Updated: 04/28/2020
The State chose dynamic data models that take into account what we are seeing on the ground at a local level. New Jersey uses an ensemble of models which allow us to:
Capture trends at a zip code ...
Learn MoreCan I get something notarized remotely?
Last Updated: 04/28/2020
Yes.
An emergency law allows notaries and authorized officials to execute remote notarial acts during the current public health emergency.
For remote notarization, the New Jersey Treasury has issue...
Learn MoreCan real estate agents continue to show properties in person? Can my landlord show my apartment to potential renters?
Last Updated: 05/03/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, the outdoor gathering limit will be removed. There will be no limit for outdoor gatherings, however, attendees are s...
Learn MoreCan casinos reopen? What are the social distancing requirements?
Last Updated: 05/03/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, percentage-based indoor and outdoor capacity limits will be lifted. Instead, businesses must limit indoor and outdoo...
Learn MoreCan construction projects continue? What rules or safety guidelines must they follow?
Last Updated: 11/05/2020
All construction projects may resume.
Construction projects must follow appropriate mitigation requirements detailed inExecutive Order No. 142 and Executive Order No. 192, which are summarized belo...
Learn MoreIs there a curfew?
Last Updated: 07/09/2020
There is no curfew in New Jersey.
To save lives and stop the spread of COVID-19, wear a mask, wash your hands, practice social distancing, and stay home if you are sick.
Face coverings are required...
Learn MoreAre colleges and universities open? What are the safety requirements?
Last Updated: 03/01/2021
Institutions of higher education may resume all in-person instruction in accordance with the safety requirements and guidance outlined by the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) and ...
Learn MoreHave elective surgeries resumed? What are the required safety protocols or social distancing policies?
Last Updated: 12/11/2020
Elective surgeries are permitted to resume in New Jersey.
Guidance for Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers
The Department of Health has issued guidance for hospitals and for ambulatory surgery...
Learn MoreHas the State used data to make decisions and slow the spread of COVID-19?
Last Updated: 04/02/2021
Working with a team of leading data scientists and epidemiologists, the State has used several dynamic epidemiology and growth models to predict the spread of the virus and the need for hospital be...
Learn MoreAre summer camps open? What are the social distancing requirements and restrictions?
Last Updated: 04/28/2021
Residential and overnight camps will be allowed to reopen this summer.
All overnight and day camps must follow the COVID-19 health and safety protocols outlined by the New Jersey Department of Heal...
Learn MoreAre manufacturing and warehousing businesses open? What safety precautions must they take?
Last Updated: 11/05/2020
Manufacturing and warehousing businesses may remain open and must follow required social distancing and safety protocols detailed in Executive Order No. 122 and Executive Order No. 192.
Mask Requir...
Learn MoreCan I still take a taxi or use a ride hailing app like Lyft or Uber?
Last Updated: 07/09/2020
Taxis and ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft remain in operation.
To save lives and stop the spread of COVID-19, wear a mask, wash your hands, practice social distancing, and stay home if you...
Learn MoreIs there somewhere I can report violations of Executive Orders? How can I report a business staying open despite being ordered to close or an employer that won't let me work remotely?
Last Updated: 03/04/2021
Compliance with Executive Orders is not voluntary.
If your employer is not following COVID-19 workplace health and safety protections (Executive Order 192), there is a dedicated intake process main...
Learn MoreIf I’m a minor who needs working papers, can those be certified remotely?
Last Updated: 05/02/2020
You should contact your local school district to check on the process for certifying employment certificates or "working papers".
Executive Order 135 allows minors seeking to certify working papers...
Learn MoreWhere can I find the Executive Orders and Administrative Orders issued by the Governor and the State?
Last Updated: 05/17/2020
Executive Orders issued by Governor Murphy can be found here.
Administrative Orders issued by the State of New Jersey can be found here.
Learn MoreHow is the State of New Jersey preventing the spread of COVID-19 in state correctional facilities and halfway houses? Can I visit?
Last Updated: 05/06/2021
Visiting Procedures
Outdoor visitation at prisons has resumed.
All visitors must call the facility to schedule their visit in advance and adhere to the COVID-19 Visitation Guidelines, including:
A...
Learn MoreAre race tracks open and can horse racing resume? What are the restrictions?
Last Updated: 05/03/2021
Note: If there is no unexpected surge in COVID-19 numbers, on Wednesday, May 19, percentage-based indoor and outdoor capacity limits will be lifted. Instead, businesses must limit indoor and outdoo...
Learn MoreAm I at risk if I go to a funeral or visitation service for someone who died of COVID-19?
There is currently no known risk associated with being in the same room at a funeral or visitation service with the body of someone who died of COVID-19.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Pre...
Learn MoreAre programs funded by the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities open? What support is there for residents of Developmental Centers?
Last Updated: 05/06/2021
Program Updates
Congregate Day Programs
Programs may reopen so long as they meet the congregate day program re-opening requirements.
Under the guidance, Division of Developmental Disabilities-funde...
Learn MoreCan I donate blood or convalescent plasma in New Jersey?
Last Updated: 01/26/2021
Blood Drives
Blood drives continue to operate in New Jersey.
Donors are needed to keep the supply strong amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy individuals are encouraged to give blood to restock the ...
Learn MoreAre trade, career, or training schools open? What rules or safety requirements must they follow?
Last Updated: 10/28/2020
Private trade schools, career schools, and training schools not overseen by the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) are allowed to resume in-person instruction so long as they follow...
Learn MoreIs COVID-19 test data being shared with law enforcement agencies?
Last Updated: 01/28/2021
To enable law enforcement officers across New Jersey to better protect themselves and to more effectively use their limited supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the midst of the COVID...
Learn MoreCan I visit someone in a hospital? What guidelines are in place to protect patients?
Last Updated: 10/28/2020
Hospitals have opened their doors to visitors with new safety guidelines in place.
Individual hospitals will set visiting hours and visitation duration.
Before you visit your loved one, please chec...
Learn MoreCan I order a cocktail from a restaurant or home delivery from my local microbrewery?
Last Updated: 05/16/2020
Sales and Deliveries of Alcoholic Beverages and Cocktails
Holders of certain licenses and permit holders can sell alcoholic beverages for takeout or delivery.
Businesses with plenary retail consump...
Learn MoreHow do I report an outbreak or misconduct at a long term care facility or nursing home?
Last Updated: 05/07/2020
Long term care facilities in New Jersey, such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities, are required to report many communicable disease cases, including COVID-19, to their local health depa...
Learn MoreIf I'm a State employee, where can I find information about leave time and health benefits?
Last Updated: 01/07/2021
NOTE: The COVID-19 Guidelines and FAQs and the Local Government COVID-19 Guidance have been temporarily removed as they are being revised to address changes for consistency with recent developments...
Learn MoreWhere can I watch the Governor’s COVID-19 briefings
Last Updated: 12/21/2020
The State of New Jersey's briefings and press conferences related to the State's response to the COVID-19 pandemic are livestreamed on Governor Murphy's YouTube channel, Twitter feed, and Facebook ...
Learn MoreIs it safe to go to the grocery store?
If you're in short supply of food and supplies, and think that going for groceries is an absolute need, you can go. But keep in mind to take appropriate precautions, wear a cloth face covering, use...
Learn MoreHow can I volunteer for COVID-19 response efforts? How can I help the State?
Last Updated: 04/21/2021
Our first responders and health care workers are saving lives every day -- so can you.
Your family, your friends, your neighbors -- their lives are literally in your hands.
Here's how you can do yo...
Learn MoreWhere can I donate personal protective equipment (PPE) like respirators, gowns, and gloves?
Last Updated: 09/24/2020
For anyone who has PPE they wish to donate like N95 respirators, face shields, protective goggles, surgical masks, or other protective equipment, visit covid19.nj.gov/ppedonations.
Learn MoreWill the coronavirus pandemic start over again when human activity returns to normal?
A recent study from infectious disease experts at Imperial College London in the United Kingdom modeled how things might evolve depending on what measures governments take now. These models predict...
Learn MoreHow do I comply with mandated health care capacity and PPE inventory reporting required by Executive Orders 109 and 111?
Last Updated: 02/10/2021
On March 28, 2020 Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 111, directing designated health care facilities to report on a daily basis to the Department of Health and the Office of Emergency Mana...
Learn MoreHave statewide student assessments been postponed? Have high school graduation assessment tests been canceled?
Last Updated: 03/31/2021
Spring 2021 Statewide Assessments
The NJ Department of Education has postponed the planned start date of all assessments and plans to begin administering statewide assessments no earlier than April...
Learn MoreWhat inaccurate rumors are circulating about COVID-19? Where can I find accurate information?
Last Updated: 04/23/2020
NOTE: The FBI has warned of several emerging fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines to illegally obtain sensitive personal information or money. No one will have to pay for the vaccine itself i...
Learn MoreHas the government changed how it conducts business as a result of COVID-19? Has the fiscal year been extended?
Last Updated: 10/09/2020
State Government
At the start of the health crisis, the Governor signed legislation allowing for State business and legislative sessions to be conducted at locations other than Trenton, and for leg...
Learn MoreWho should be donating blood now in response to the current blood shortage? What factors should be considered, like blood type and risk?
Hospitals across the U.S. are currently facing shortages of all blood types and products due to COVID-19-related cancellations of blood drives. The Red Cross has said there is a critical shortage o...
Learn MoreHave there been any changes to educator evaluations or educator certification?
Last Updated: 01/11/2021
SGOs Removed from Teacher Evaluations
Student Growth Objectives (SGOs) are measurable and specific academic goals for groups of students set by educators in consultation with their supervisors. In ...
Learn MoreHas New Jersey increased weight limits for trucks carrying relief supplies?
Last Updated: 04/23/2020
Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 121, allowing an increase in the maximum weight limit on certain interstate highways and toll roads from 80,000 pounds (40 tons) tons to 92,000 pounds (46...
Learn MoreCan graduation ceremonies be held?
Last Updated: 05/03/2021
School districts and colleges/universities are allowed to hold in-person graduation ceremonies so long as they adhere to the limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings and follow required safety proto...
Learn MoreCan schools hold proms?
Last Updated: 05/03/2021
Yes. Private catered events, such as proms, may be held so long as they adhere to the limits on gatherings and other safety requirements that are in effect on the day of the event.
Indoor private c...
Learn MoreWhat happens after I get vaccinated? Do I still have to follow the State's safety rules and guidelines?
Last Updated: 04/12/2021
All COVID-19 vaccines currently available in New Jersey have been shown to be highly effective at preventing COVID-19, but even if you get vaccinated, you still need to follow rules and regulations...
Learn MoreCan my employer require me to get the COVID-19 vaccine in order to enter my workplace?
Last Updated: 03/19/2021
Yes. An employer can require that an employee receive the COVID-19 vaccine in order to return to the workplace, unless the employee cannot get the vaccine because of a disability, because their doc...
Learn MoreWhat are my rights and protections as a worker?
Last Updated: 11/05/2020
Job Protections: Your employer cannot fire or punish you if you miss work because you have or are likely to have COVID-19. Learn more about the law and how it protects you at work, and report a vio...
Learn MoreCan I still collect unemployment if it's not safe to go back to work? What if I'm at high-risk or have to care for someone at home?
Last Updated: 09/11/2020
If you have been collecting unemployment benefits and your former employer asks you to return to work or you receive another offer, you cannot refuse "suitable work" and still collect benefits in m...
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