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POINT PLEASANT BEACH – An official with the State Health Department said that protesters at a rally to reopen the state should watch for symptoms of COVID-19.
Reportedly, about a thousand people attended the rally on Memorial Day. Many were not wearing masks nor were they social distancing.
Donna Leusner, Director of Communications for the NJ Department of Health said that people at the protest should consider keeping an eye on their own health, and look out for symptoms of COVID-19 (which include fever, cough or shortness of breath) for the next two weeks.
While there was a protester who told a reporter he had coronavirus, the state has no way of knowing if this is true or if he had prolonged close contact with anyone else there, she said.
“Regardless, those at the protest still should take precautions regarding face coverings, social distancing, hygiene, etc., and should consider self-monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19,” she said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated that for some people the symptoms are like having a cold. For others they are quite severe or life threatening.
The protest was organized on Facebook by a group called ReopenNJ, who have been pushing for Gov. Phil Murphy to lift restrictions regarding social distancing and closing non-essential businesses.
Most attendees expressed concern about the economic health of the country, particularly small businesses that have had to shut down and have been hurt by coronavirus guidelines. Others were skeptical of the impact of the pandemic. Others felt the country should never have been shut down and cited the Constitution as being violated by the governor. They called his actions an overreach of authority.
The rally drew a number of business owners and politicians.
Ryan Christopher and Jessica Courtney are the administrators of ReopenNJ. “We started this group less than two months ago with just the idea of bringing together a community that could help inform each other and stand up for our freedom and our rights,” Christopher said.
“We have since taken a lot of heat for standing up for what we believe in from family and others alike. We are considering camping in front of Murphy’s place on the sidewalk. Since his order made us homeless it would only seem right,” said Christopher.
Christopher added, “luckily we have a very supporting community here in ReopenNJ that has helped us with a place to stay and are currently helping donate to our fund to keep us going.”
Christopher said his group wished to see a strong focus on the business owners “who are opening and rising against these insane orders while still opening safely. We gain courage from the courage of every member who speaks their voice.”
-Bob Vosseller contributed to this story
They are outside
The bs fear mongers need to stop
Joseph Todaro it doesn’t matter if you’re outside or not. All you need is for somebody to cough or sneeze near you.
People think that just because you’re outside you can’t catch it
Donna Marie Elaine Peters yup go live on fear for ever good luck
Joseph Todaro nobody’s living in fear you idiot this is what’s wrong with you people you keep insisting that people are living in fear. I take care of elderly family members who have health issues I don’t want to catch this thing because of your ignorance and bring it back to my family and have something happen to them
Joseph Todaro you’re just an ignorant selfish POS
You’re what’s wrong with this country
Donna Marie Elaine Peters go hide under your bed till it’s over which will be right after election.
Donna Marie Elaine Peters listen cat lady your ignorant period
Stay home hide and wait if your scared to live
You know nothing about me
So again go pet your cats
Dorthea Smith you know it’s nice to know that only the Trump supporters have this type of attitude.
Only a d****** like him could screw up America and have people hating each other and so against each other especially in the time like this.
And this is how dumb you are what does the election have to do with somebody Contracting this virus and passing it on to an elderly family member?
That’s the mentality and the way you Trump supporters think
Dorthea Smith Epsom your profile are you sure preach a lot about God and want to help the Wounded Warriors this is the attitude you have towards somebody when it comes down to Contracting this virus? You’re a hypocrite. The way you talk you’re not doing the Lord’s work. You might as well take all that stuff down
Donna Marie Elaine Peters oh pussycat lady your wrong
Never voted for him
Im a rand paul guy but ok go on with your bs
Your bored with nothing to do
Go campaign for the dumborats
Joseph Todaro G I can’t believe the intelligence that came out of that post
NOT
You give me a s*** because I posted a picture of a cat what about you and your dumb car?
Maybe you should get some intelligence and realize you can contract is virus from being around people outside and not wearing masks when you people are standing shoulder-to-shoulder. But you go ahead and get it where you’ll probably be fine I need the lawn pass it on to the elderly members of your family and see what they go through and hope they survive be a tough guy.
Guys like you are nothing but all talk
Donna Marie Elaine Peters post your address ill drop off some cat litter moron
Donna Marie Elaine Peters wow old lady get a life damn
Donna – another name calling Henny Penny, Trump hater. How utterly pathetic.
Stay at home, Donna. Stop calling people names, and writing hateful comments. Problem solved.
Dina Ruvolo sure go hide too
Joseph Todaro lmao I deleted comment because I did read the whole thread…. so. But yeah you have no idea on my thoughts just that I think you’re ignorant… but go ahead keep assuming
Dina Ruvolo u do same
Donna Marie Elaine Peters tool award
And they brought their kids. Good parenting !!!! And it did nothing. Murphy didn’t even bat an eyelash
Priscilla Mason not true….boardwalk will be open….no games or rides yet…but shops will be opened!!
The Mayor already had that in place long before the Rally . He wanted to wait till after Memorial Day to open becasue of the crowds. He was allowed to open the Boardwalk like other towns have been doing but wanted to wait till after the Holiday to do so
https://www.facebook.com/104877503654400/posts/738320550310089/
The shops are not opening on the boardwalk only food places for take out. Shops cant open becasue of the Governor has nothing to do with the Mayor
see. murphy had no part in it. seaside boardwalk has been open, you can eat places just not indoors.
Priscilla Mason how many kids have gotten covid?? Where is that data?
Melissa Currie-Di Dia so would you be willing to take that risk with your child? I know I would not use my kid as a Guinea pig!! I personally know of a 9 year old diagnosed and one other child that had been hospitalized with that crazy unknown childs illness.
Melissa Currie-Di Dia kids are not invincible to any disease that adults get. I’m not taking chances. And if it weren’t so bad for kids why are schools closed and may not reopen in September??
Stop trying to put fear into the people… guess anyone standing online at Walmart should watch for symptoms as well ????♂️
Mj Long yes they should. That’s been a given all along. But groceries are essential, so the trade off of obtaining food and risking possible exposure, or throwing a temper tantrum and risking exposure, don’t seem to be equivalent. And anyone taking their children into either circumstance, is reckless.
hey if the don’t keep social distancing and wearing a mask yes they should.
Mj Long people wear masks at Walmart????
Maryann Madden I have a child so
I’m being reckless if I bring her into a store? You don’t know my situation or anyone else’s so it’s really no ones business and anyone says anything to me for having my child with me for any reason will get a few words they won’t like
Mj Long but in Walmart people are keeping six feet apart and wearing masks.
Mj Long yes they should…people don’t respect distance
Donna Marie Elaine Peters they totally do not keep distance tho it is marked
Th eu should have been wearing masks and practicing social distancing, but we can’t stay locked up in our houses forever!
If they get coronavirus, I’ll be laughing my ass off
Desiree Domer well aren’t you a delightful human being. And I bet you wish harm on them too shame on you! I fear for humanity because of people like you
Desiree Domer Be careful what you wish for
Theresa Degener play stupid games win stupid prizes.
Desiree Domer some don’t learn
Desiree Domer your ass is huge so im sure your laughing will never stop
Desiree Domer
And you are the one saying keep it close I’m making more on unemployment. Why go back to work
You seem to be in the obese at risk category, so you should probably hide under your bed a few more weeks but the healthy can get back to work.
Desiree Domer
If only, they all had immune systems, and those immune systems did what medical literature said they did after hundreds of years of medical and scientific research. If only.
This is such a media scare tactic.
Hahahahahhahahahahaha
The scared n old stay home
Life goes on
This is now at absurd levels with little end in sight
Give it up
Joseph Todaro pretty shity thing to say. Especially about the older people. I guess you feel that the old people should just be stuck in their homes the rest of their lives
If your sick stay home
Donna – look, you can’t have it both ways.
Previously you slam people for venturing out – now you’ve switched to slamming people if your elderly loved ones stay at home. Geeze – make up your mind.
I can’t anymore with all this ridiculousness.
America and NJ needs new guinea pigs to be the first fools to wonder about and Test the so called air and waters for the rest of Humanity to survive lmaoo so thank you all
Did you ride the small bus to school. You are the people who say why open I’m making more on unemployment. Keep it all close
James Higgins no Small bus here dont collect any Government funds not needed sold Businesses yrs ago very self sufficient but if you need me to tag you from 1000 ok now maybe 600 yds out let me know I’m available “”
Nice ride I like that
I honestly think the only Corona these people are going to get comes in a bottle that often has a slice of lime in it.
Enough is enough, open up everything
Gotta love the people that are wearing Trump gear. Of course they are to ignorant to realize it’s Trump’s own plan that has us in this situation.
Angelo Eppolito oh enlighten us please
Joe Gambino you are enlightened. https://www.whitehouse.gov/openingamerica/
Angelo Eppolito yup no date 6 wk old bs
Angelo Eppolito well Trump refuses to wear a mask so most of his followers are doing what he does.
Monkey see, monkey do.
Joe Gambino Its a plan with criteria for staged Opening not a news article!!!
Donna Marie Elaine Peters just look at the reply I get from a Trump supporter. It’s as factual and coherent as a reply from The President himself.
You know what Trump’s role in the spread of this virus is? That he had the nerve to run for office and get elected. How dare he interfere with the natural order of things?
Donna Marie Elaine Peters and another.
Angelo Eppolito don’t waste your time on these inbreds. They’re as blind as the rest of these protesters.
Angelo – you poor thing.
You are a special kind of stupid. You are the ones who want everything to say closed. Because you make more on unemployment then you do when you work
Angelo Eppolito
And two more!! Wow The command of the English language that they have is riveting!
Listen I understand people want to go to work open their business is I fully understand to make a living but the way they did it without where mass be it on top each other they had children their contacted that is ridiculous there never then open anything up if these people keep doing what they’re doing you need to do it the right way if you wanna die well that’s what’s going to happen or you gonna get so sick you that I wish you would dead
Joseph Clappsy Sr. They said 3 weeks was the right way, not 3 months.
Joseph
Uh, have you ever thought to punctuate your sentences?!
Nouvelle Mifsud I think The point was made Make a big deal out of that make a big deal out of people out there risking everyone Life not doing what they are supposed to do I agree the The state needs to open up more to governor is a moron but people need to do what they need to do to protect others you can’t just go out there with No facial protection on on top of each other because this governors Won’t open anything Up going to prolong everythingThat’s what’s going to happen the health department already put recommendations out there for all of them people to go into quarantine because of what But they didn’t seem to care about mother that they’re gonna do is keep spreading this disease around Do it the right way and let’s see what happens when the warmer weather gets here hopefully it kills this dam disease we have thanks to China
Jennifer Coyle Howe I hear you but if people keep doing what they’re doing that’s why it’s getting prolong its gonna be longer People need to Wear a mask and Social distance When they are in crowds it sucks I don’t wanna wear a mask either but we have to do what we have to do Have no one to blame but China Just lost a neighbor from this virus It’s sad Very sad specially when your family can’t even visit you she died all alone
Nouvelle Mifsud it’s a fake person
In Point Pleasant Beach officials allowed it to happen so they should be held responsible they are the infact everyone you wanna kill yourself kill yourself to it in your own house protest online
Actually, the constitution allowed it to happen. You can’t shut down peoples right to protest just because you’re afraid of your own shadow
Some of you prove what morons live in NJ
Exactly. The million+ people who voted for another Goldman Sachs vulture after the last one did such a wonderful job.
If the Health Dept is trying to scare people it’s not working!!
Oh no out in all that fresh air with no masks!?! ????????????????♀️
Good, let them all Weed themselves out. ????????????♀️????♀️????♀️ They will be the Reasons that “Master Murphy ” keeps us all Grounded. So, thanks Guys, top notch behavior.
Debra Lee Clayton you’re welcome! Stay afraid!!
She is making more on unemployment she does not want the country to open up again
James Higgins
James, you dont know me. Who the hell are you to talk about me like that? I’m Not on unemployment, I’m still fucking working because I’m “essential “, so get the hell outta here with that shit.
I’m out there everyday, along with all the other “essential ” assholes that get fucked while the others get to sit on THEIR asses making all the extra payoff money. Pfffffttttt ????????????♀️
James Higgins
I’m living fearless! You want to stay home and remain scared? Go ahead.
Meanwhile, I’m enjoying life.
Remember when this started and the cdc said you don’t have to put on a mask. Then they said the virus can live on surfaces for days. Now they say they were wrong. All when the people are getting ready to explode. It bullshit live your life
If your going to open something then open it!!! Not half way!!! Beaches are open but no place to park! So stupid!! But hey u certainly can go to Walmart or Home Depot ????
Stop fear mongering
Tunnel Vision… Is not a NJ pandemic or US is a world pandemic whether you like the measures or not COVID does not forgive!
welcome to the jungle baby
it’s population control!