The altercation created chaos for locals.

You know what to do ? Īs stated in Mayor Bhalla’s announcement, he made the decision to shut down restaurants and bars after receiving a call from Police Chief Kenneth Ferrante about a bar fight in downtown Hoboken.

Hoboken restaurant quickly adapting to the new takeout/delivery only rule. Specifically, all bars and restaurant establishments, with and without a liquor license, are no longer permitted to serve food within the restaurant or bar.” The statement said, “To continue enacting measures to protect the health and safety of residents by limiting clusters of people, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has directed certain restrictions upon all restaurants and bars in Hoboken. While this previously seemed like a preventive measure that would not happen in America, Hoboken, which is located on the Hudson River, and has an average of 55,000 residents, is taking note from Italy, a country that shut down every storefront and business - everything except for pharmacies and supermarkets during the coronavirus outbreak.

Restaurants are relegated to take-out and delivery services. Bars that do not serve food will be shut down. The statement also fully clarified the rules and regulations for Hoboken’s bars and restaurants. During these hours, residents are not allowed to leave their homes save for an emergency. Mayor Bhalla announced there would also be a city-wide curfew implemented from 10 p.m. Mayor Ravinder Bhalla put out an official notice on Saturday night to announce this extra precaution after the first local tested positive for COVID-19 one day prior. The city of Hoboken, New Jersey if officially ceasing operations of local bars and restaurants to help fight the pandemic coronavirus.

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