TRAFFIC ADVISORY - MAYOR BARAKA'S EXECUTIVE ORDER TO STOP SPREAD OF COVID-19 LIMITS ROAD TRAFFIC TO NON-ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES
On March 25, 2020 Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced a strict City-wide “shelter-in-place” mandate to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The mayor is strongly advising that people stay home and not come out unless it’s an emergency.
Exceptions: to go to the supermarket, local store for essentials, pharmacy, doctor, walk dogs, step out and get fresh air in front or back of home/doorstep/porch/terrace, or if an essential employee.
Also, children need to be accompanied by an adult and people should only leave their homes in pairs. In instances where that is not possible such as single parent/grandparent households, then the most should be a family of no more than five at a time. While out, they need to maintain the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommendation of keeping six feet apart. All open businesses are also advised to enforce social distancing in their stores.
Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said police will be aggressively enforcing the rules.
“We will continue to be out with loudspeakers moving people off the corners and streets,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. “We will begin with verbal warnings. We want to save lives, not make arrests.
“But this is a matter of public safety, and the community has an equal responsibility to make sure we all stay healthy and safe,” Director Ambrose said. “I urge our residents to call police at 973-733-6000 if they see groups of people hanging out and violating this mandate.”
Address/Location
City of Newark Police Division
480 Clinton Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-733-6000