Tim Mcloone

“It will get worse before it gets better because kids who go to college are going to start peeling off to go to college in a couple weeks,” Gov. Murphy said.

"It was nice to get back out, feel normal again," said Zeb Frayne, of East Brunswick, who had just finished an outdoor lunch with his wife and son.

Marilou Halverson, president of the NJ Restaurant and Hospitality Association, said there are around 20,000 restaurants in the state and that 15% to 18% are not expected to survive.