THIS WEEK THE CITY DECIDED TO
DELAY THE START OF IN-PERSON
CLASSES, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 21.
AFTER SIX MONTHS OF BEING
CLOSED FOR INDOOR DINING,
TONIGHT NEW JERSEY RESTAURANTS
ARE INCHING CLOSER TO NORMALCY,
THE SAME GOES FOR MOVIE
THEATERS.
CORY HAS MORE ON THE DAY THAT
MANY NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS HAVE
BEEN WAITING FOR.
Reporter: TABLES WERE SET
AND PEOPLE WASTED NO TIME
TAKING PART IN THE FIRST NIGHT
OF INDOOR DINING IN NEW JERSEY.
IT IS NICE AFTER SEVERAL
MONTHS OF BEING IN THE HOME
COOKING.
Reporter: LAYLA WENT OUT
WITH HER FAMILY, SHE TELLS US
PICKING THE PERFECT SPOT THAT
WAS SAFER FOR HER LITTLE BOYS
AND IT REQUIRED SOME RESEARCH.
I SAW THAT THEY SPECIFICALLY
SPRAYED FOR COVID-19 AND A LOT
OF OTHER RESTAURANTS WERE NOT
DOING THAT.
SO, I FEEL THEY ARE REALLY ON
TOP OF IT.
Reporter: THE MANAGER SAYS
IN ADDITION TO SPRAYING, THEY
ALSO MADE SURE GUESS SITTING
DOWN WERE SPACED SIX FEET
APART, AND SO FAR THE LIST IS
BOOKED.
EVERYTHING IS BOOKED FOR THE
WHOLE WEEKEND.
IT IS A GOOD THING.
IT IS A POSITIVE THING TO SEE.
Reporter: NOT EVERYONE IS
THRILLED FOR THIS DAY, THE
OWNER FEELS ONE WEEK TO PREPARE
WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME.
I'M REALLY UPSET BECAUSE WE
ARE NOT FULLY STAFFED.
AND WE ARE NOT PREPARED TO DO
IT THE RIGHT WAY.
HE SHOULD AT LEAST GAVE US A
MONTH PRIOR.
Reporter: THE GOVERNOR SAYS
RESTAURANTS ARE NOW ALLOWED TO
BE OPEN INDOORS AT 25%
CAPACITY.
HE IS ALSO GIVING MOVIE
THEATERS THE GREEN LIGHT TO
OPEN THEIR DOORS AT 25%
CAPACITY ALSO.
MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE
EXCEPT SEATED GUEST EATING OR
DRINKING.
A WELCOME CHANGE FOR MOVIEGOER,
JOSH.
IT FEELS LIKE SPACIOUS SO
THERE IS NOBODY REALLY NEAR ME.
THAT IS GOOD.
Reporter: WHETHER IT WAS
EATING A MEAL INSIDE OR
WATCHING A MOVIE ON THE BIG
SCREEN, MOST IN THE GARDEN
STATE WERE HAPPY TO BE ONE STEP
CLOSER TO LIFE BEFORE COVID-19,
ESPECIALLY RESTAURANTS THAT
HAVE BEEN JUST GETTING BY WITH
LIMITED OUTDOOR DINING SPACE.
I FEEL GREAT.
I FEEL GOOD.
Reporter: THE GOVERNOR SAYS
HIS OFFICE WILL BE KEEPING AN
EYE OUT FOR ANY BUSINESS NOT
FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES, OR
