Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan issued an Administrative Order on Saturday that empowers New Jersey Municipalities and Counties to restrict short term rentals in their communities.
Man, what a week! I feel like I’ve spent 200 hours on research, webinars and consults. This is truly an unprecedented event. The information is so fluid. I took some time to gather my thoughts and summarize what I’ve learned. It’s a long read but I hope that someone finds a useful piece of information. Have an awesome weekend and stay safe!
– The circumstances surrounding the current market conditions are, clearly, different from those that caused the financial and housing crisis in 2008. Although many agree that the housing market will experience a correction, very few are predicting that it will be impacted as severely as it was during the Great Recession.
Monmouth County has 1,482 positive cases of COVID-19 as of April 2, 2020, according to an announcement by Freeholder Director Tom Arnone and Deputy Director Sue Kiley. 38 County residents have succumbed to the virus, according to NJ.com’s coronavirus tracker.
A breakdown of cases by municipality is listed below:
Freeholder Director Tom Arnone held a press conference at 10 am this morning to announce support of the restaurant industry and update the public on the COVID-19 crisis.
Arnone announced the launch of www.TakeOutInMonmouth.com, a County hosted website to promote Monmouth restaurants that are offering take out and delivery service during the course of the COVID-19 statewide shutdown.
Governor Phil Murphy will use his emergency powers to expand New Jersey’s medical marijuana program such that all residents subject to the state stay at home order during the COVID-19 crisis are eligible to be treated with weed. Stress, anxiety and hording will be conditions that can be treated under the program. The Governor will announce Executive Order 420 at his press briefing at 1 p.m. on April 1, 2020.
Dylan Budnick, 24, of Middletown, vacationing in Peru prior to the countrywide quarantine. Photo courtesy of the Budnick family
Seventeen Americans who were trapped in Peru after the South American country abruptly shut its borders in response to the COVID-19 crisis, have safely returned to their families in the United States, or are on their way home, thanks in large measure to the efforts of Congressman Chris Smith.
