Tag: outdoor dining

  • Bordentown City to hold special restaurant weekend

    Bordentown City to hold special restaurant weekend

    Restaurants and small businesses up and down Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown City have had to battle through the tough times of the current coronavirus pandemic. Bordentown City Mayor James Lynch sees the hardships his small business owners and their employees are going through and is continuing with help from the Downtown Bordentown Association (DBA) to…

  • Archer Law Office provides space for customers of Fiddleheads Restaurant to dine outdoors

    Archer Law Office provides space for customers of Fiddleheads Restaurant to dine outdoors

    As the coronavirus pandemic started sweeping through New Jersey in March, businesses of all stripes were heavily impacted with little warning. When the first major lockdown was ordered on March 16, many had to switch to virtual ways of doing business, and restaurants had to pivot to takeout and delivery, even if they were not…

  • Aberdeen Township restaurants launch outdoor dining service

    Aberdeen Township restaurants launch outdoor dining service

    ABERDEEN – Several restaurants in Aberdeen Township are offering outdoor dining as New Jersey continues on the road back from the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Outdoor dining was permitted beginning June 15. Indoor dining at a reduced capacity will begin on July 2. The following establishments are offering outdoor dining: • Blue Rock Café, 522 Amboy…

  • South River council approves resolution waiving outdoor dining fee

    South River council approves resolution waiving outdoor dining fee

    SOUTH RIVER–With restaurants hit hard financially due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the Borough Council approved a resolution waiving the municipality’s outdoor dining cafes and restaurant fees. The council approved the resolution on June 22 during the council meeting via video conference. Any fee previously paid to the borough in the calendar year of 2020…

  • Local restaurants take advantage of outdoor dining

    Local restaurants take advantage of outdoor dining

    Restaurants across the State of New Jersey were able to start offering outdoor dining services to patrons last week. Hillsborough Township Business Advocate David Kois and the Hillsborough Business Association have been working together with local restaurant owners who are eager to set up outdoor dining for their customers. According to the Hillsborough Township website,…

  • Witherspoon Street transformation seeks to aid reopened businesses

    Witherspoon Street transformation seeks to aid reopened businesses

    Princeton officials and local organizations have adapted Witherspoon Street for local outdoor dining, as New Jersey moves ahead in phase two of the state’s reopening plan. The street transformation is not only for outdoor dining but for curbside pickup locations. Witherspoon Street now features repurposed parking spaces as outdoor dining locations and designated areas of…

  • Outdoor dining welcomes guests as New Jersey continues to reopen

    Outdoor dining welcomes guests as New Jersey continues to reopen

    New Jersey entered stage two of Gov. Phil Murphy’s reopening plan on June 15 and many local restaurant operators were ready to provide outdoor dining services to guests. Since the 2020 coronavirus pandemic began in New Jersey in mid-March, restaurants had only been permitted to offer takeout and delivery services. While indoor dining is still…

  • Sayreville restaurants open for outdoor dining

    Sayreville restaurants open for outdoor dining

    SAYREVILLE – As a way of offering a helping hand to business operators in Sayreville, municipal officials have permitted outdoor dining for restaurants during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On June 8, the Borough Council passed a resolution allowing outdoor seating for restaurants. The outdoor seating will be permitted amid the coronavirus pandemic, which caused…

  • Old Bridge new COVID-19 cases under 10, outdoor dining application permits available

    Old Bridge new COVID-19 cases under 10, outdoor dining application permits available

    OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported five new positive COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 1,052, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his daily report on June 11. The township has lost 68 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Officials have provided updated charts of the cases,…