Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan was successful today in obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order, which restrains temporarily Paramus from “forbidding or precluding any business activity on any Sunday” or otherwise enforcing the Borough’s Blue Laws until such time as Governor Chris Christie rescinds his order or upon a final hearing on the matter. In a […]
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Suspension of Blue Laws – Paramus Mayor vows to fight
It appears that the Bergen County Executive does not agree with Mayor LaBarbiera’s pronouncement that the lifting of the Blue Laws in Paramus will only apply to necessary items and not all retail sales. County Executive Donovan has announced she intends to file a complaint today in New Jersey Superior Court requiring that Paramus fully […]
Suspension of Blue Laws in Bergen County
Andrew S. Kohut, Esq. advises that given the unprecedented damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, the Governor’s office issued Executive Order No. 109 suspending Bergen County’s Blue Laws. Therefore, retail establishments are temporarily permitted to operate on Sundays. Unfortunately, at this time it is not exactly clear whether there are any restrictions as to what goods may […]