New Jersey’s Ten Most Ridiculous COVID-19 Lockdown Rules: A Look Back

Trenton, NJ – Six years after New Jersey’s COVID-19 emergency orders transformed daily life, many residents still point to some of Gov. Phil Murphy’s pandemic restrictions as examples of government overreach, inconsistent policymaking and regulations that often appeared disconnected from common sense.

With Anthony Fauci’s recent appearance in Washington, D.C., where he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during congressional questioning, it serves as a reminder of the many bizarre and controversial COVID-19 lockdown rules that reshaped daily life in New Jersey in 2020. Under Gov. Phil Murphy’s emergency orders, residents navigated a patchwork of restrict...