Cinnaminson Businesses Reopening: What To Expect

CINNAMINSON, NJ — A big week of reopenings in New Jersey begins on Monday with the reopening of indoor malls. For the first time since the pandemic brought the region and much of the world to a grinding halt in mid-March, indoor dining and drinking, barbershops, gyms, and more will be allowed to open.

It began with outdoor dining. Cinnaminson Township Committee passed a resolution that that allowed residents and bars to begin serving food and drink outside while it finalizes an ordinance that allows restaurants and bars in the township to serve food and drink outside for 120 days. A final vote on that proposal is scheduled for July 20. Read more here: Cinnaminson Approves Outdoor Dining For Restaurants, Bars

There are plenty of outdoor dining options in Cinnaminson. The Whistlers Inn reopened its outdoor porch, the Jughandle Inn reopened for dining and drinking creekside and Sweetwater Bar and Grill is open for outdoor dining and take-out. The Cinnaminson Dinerhas also reopened for outdoor dining.

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Father’s Day Weekend was the first weekend restaurants and bars were permitted to serve food and drink outside, and there was a thunderstorm that passed through the region that Saturday.
Some relief from such a scenario will come later in the week, when indoor dining returns to New Jersey.

Beginning Thursday, establishments can reopen for indoor dining, limited at first to 25 percent capacity of the rooms in which they will take place, with a maximum of 100 people.

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Indoor malls are permitted to reopen on Monday, including the nearby Moorestown Mall. It will be open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

Mall owner PREIT is not allowing anyone under the age of 18 into the mall without someone over the age of 21. Anyone who is alone and can't prove they are older than 18 will be asked to leave the mall. If their age can't be determined easily, they will be asked to leave. One person older than 21 years old will be permitted to escort up to four youths. This rule applies at all PREIT malls.

"Malls are an undeniable part of New Jersey culture, and we want these businesses to get back up and running in a safe, responsible manner," Gov. Phil Murphy said in announcing that they would reopen. "To keep our restart moving in the right direction, we ask New Jerseyans who wish to head out to the mall or any public setting to do so safely."

Retail businesses located in the interior of shopping malls are permitted to reopen to the public, as long as they comply with the requirements contained in Executive Order No. 122. Restaurants within the interior of a retail shopping mall are restricted to offering takeout and delivery services, except that they may also provide in-person service at outdoor areas outside the shopping mall pursuant to Executive Order No. 150.

Retail kiosks located within malls may operate subject to the applicable requirements contained in Executive Order No. 122, and must ensure that customers remain six feet apart at all times.

All areas with communal seating shall be removed or cordoned off. Isolated seats or benches available for individual use may be accessible, in order to provide customers with a place to rest.

The following services or areas shall be closed at all indoor shopping malls:

• Valet parking;
• Vending machines;
• Stroller rentals; and
• Any type of communal play area.

Businesses located within the indoor portions of retail shopping malls that remain closed to the public by any Executive Order shall remain closed.

The mall, which has been closed since March due to Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order closing indoor shopping malls to stop the spread of the coronavirus, will retain its contactless pickup services. For anyone who is looking for a job, PREIT has established a job portal to collect contact information from interested candidates.

Before reopening, the Moorestown Mall will be cleaned, sanitized, have their water systems flushed and the fresh air will be increased in HVAC systems. After opening, the mall will undergo stringent cleaning and sanitizing procedures, especially in "high touch areas," PREIT said. Read more here: Moorestown Mall To Reopen June 29

The Cinnaminson Library was preparing to reopen for contactless pickup. Libraries in New Jersey, as well as museums, aquariums, bowling alleys, shooting ranges, arcades and indoor recreation can reopen at 25 percent of capacity on Thursday. Read more here: Cinnaminson Library Preparing For Return To Services

Gym and fitness centers will be allowed to open on Thursday, but only for individualized training, and by appointment, involving one person and/or your family. On July 6, NJ Transit will return to full weekday service.

Indoor entertainment, including the Cinnaminson Speed Raceway, opens Thursday. The Speed Raceway offers indoor electric go-kart racing and axe-throwing.

In cases of all reopenings, residents must follow safety and social distancing guidelines as set forth by the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention.

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