Politics & Government
Dumont Executive Order issued in response to Coronavirus crisis
Mayor, OEM Coordinator, and Borough Administrator issue Order #1; Mayor outlines steps in video message to Borough residents
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Late Monday, in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus public health crisis, Dumont Mayor Andrew LaBruno, Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Michael Conner, and Borough Administrator Christopher Tully issued Borough Executive Order #1.
The Order encompasses a broad range of activities within the Borough, both business and social, including the following restrictions:
- All bars, taverns, clubs, or other locations with plenary retail consumption licenses are closed until further notice;
- All restaurants must limit their service to take out or delivery orders only between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m.;
- All private recreational sports programs which involve close physical contact (including dance, gymnastics, martial arts, basketball, and soccer) are closed until further notice;
- All Borough parks, playgrounds, and recreational fields and facilities and closed until a future determination that an emergency no longer exists;
- Food markets are strongly urged to restrict entry to only one family member and to limit the total number of customers; and
- All religious houses of worship are strongly encouraged to temporarily suspend all services or other communal activities.
A copy of the Order can be downloaded HERE.
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In addition to the administration's Executive Order, Mayor LaBruno also posted a video on Facebook, outlining some of the Order's requirements and effects. For those residents who do not have Facebook accounts, the video can be watched on YouTube below:
For continuing updates of the Borough of Dumont's response to the coronavirus crisis, please visit http://dumontnj.gov.