Regardless that reopened parks and seashores have been crowded over the weekend, state authorities reported “overwhelming compliance with social distancing guidelines.”

Though there have been challenges, there have been no notable legislation enforcement points, and the re-opening of leisure areas got here off fairly easily, they mentioned Monday.

“After a month of staying at house, it was no shock that households wanted some enjoyable within the solar and shortly crammed parks to capability, creating challenges for legislation enforcement,” state Lawyer Basic Gurbir S. Grewal mentioned.

“What’s heartening is the overwhelming diploma of compliance reported by police, who discovered individuals social distancing and needing solely mild reminders to fold up their picnic blanket or preserve their youngsters off of beckoning swings and slides. Police handled big crowds at state, county, and native parks, which required the closure of some parks to extra guests after they shortly reached capability, state authorities mentioned.

Some individuals needed to be reminded that picnicking, playground use and crew sports activities are prohibited throughout the coronavirus state of emergency.

But native, county and state legislation enforcement officers in all 21 counties reported that “the overwhelming majority of individuals” have been compliant with social distancing guidelines as soon as they have been advised what they might and could not do, Grewal and State Police Supt. Col. Patrick J. Callahan reported.

“New Jersey residents proceed to function a nationwide mannequin for finest social distancing practices,” Callahan mentioned. “That might not have been extra obvious than this previous weekend, when the overwhelming majority of our residents loved our state parks and seashores responsibly.“The very cause we’ve been capable of start reopening is as a result of our residents have chosen to place the larger good of the general public first,” the superintendent mentioned. “The one means we can preserve transferring ahead is that if we proceed to remain the course.”

“Folks saved security in thoughts this weekend,” Grewal added. “I encourage everybody to maintain up the nice work in order that we proceed on this highway to restoration.”

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