More than a dozen people have been charged in New Jersey after gathering for a funeral attended by 70 people, in violation of the state’s…
On Wednesday, 15 people were charged in Lakewood Township with violating any rule or regulation adopted by the governor during a state of emergency, according to a joint press release from Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and police Chief Gregory Meyer obtained by PEOPLE.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
On March 21, Governor Phil Murphy directed residents to stay at home, placing a ban on all social events, including funerals. Officers began to disperse the crowd, but several people became “unruly and argumentative,” the release said, requiring the officers on-site to request backup.
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