On April 8, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 122, requiring the closure
of all non-essential construction projects beginning at 8:00 p.m.
on Friday, April 10, 2020. The executive order does not define
"non-essential construction project"; instead, it lists
the following "essential construction projects" that may
continue to operate:
- Projects necessary for the delivery
of health care services (e.g., hospitals, health care facilities,
and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities);
- Transportation projects;
- Utility projects;
- Affordable housing residential
projects;
- School projects (e.g., pre-K-12
schools and higher education facilities);
- Projects already underway involving
single-family homes or apartments with a construction crew of five
or fewer individuals;
