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Starting this weekend, you can walk up to the bar to order a drink and grab your food from a casino buffet again in New Jersey and more people can eat indoors in Philadelphia. Here is a breakdown of the eased restrictions.

New Jersey is easing its covid restrictions Friday, a change that is proving to be great timing for restaurants who are hoping to take advantage of Mother’s Day. But despite this, staffing shortages are still making things tough for business owners. NBC10’s Cydney Long explains.

NBC10’s Katy Zachry reports Friday as New Jersey is once again permitting bar service and buffets as COVID-19 restrictions are eased.

NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal has a breakdown of expanded indoor dining in Philadelphia. Indoor catered events are also allowed again as of Friday. Here is what to know about new COVID-19 rules.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is easing many COVID restrictions in New Jersey both indoors and outside as daily coronavirus cases have been trending downward and the state gets closer to its vaccine goal. But with the good news also comes a question. Where are the workers? NBC10’s Matt DeLucia explains.

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports Tuesday from the COVID vaccine site at Cannstatter Volksfest-Verein in Northeast Philadelphia’s Torresdale neighborhood as people began getting the one-dose Johnson a& Johnson vaccine again.

Philadelphia officials relaxed COVID restrictions, allowing for more people to eat inside and at larger tables. They also resumed indoor catered events. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the details.

Philadelphia is allowing for more people to eat indoors, more people to gather outside and for catered weddings to return as COVID-19 cases slow and more vaccines go into arms.

Starting Easter Sunday, coronavirus restrictions in Pennsylvania are being eased for indoor dining, grabbing a drink and other activities. The rules, however, don’t apply in Philadelphia.

How many people can be inside New Jersey’s restaurants, gyms and other indoor businesses increased to 50% Friday.

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports from the Black Horse Diner in Camden County. Indoor dining capacity in New Jersey was increased to 50% Friday as coronavirus restrictions on indoor activities were eased.

Coronavirus restrictions on New Jersey’s restaurants and diners are being relaxed Friday. Restaurants, gyms, casinos, salons and more places can now allow up to 50% capacity.

New Jersey is increasing the amount of people who can go inside restaurants, gyms and salons to 50% capacity starting on March 19. NBC10’s Drew Smith went to downtown Haddonfield to explain the impact.

How many people can dine inside New Jersey restaurants or workout at a gym is going up to 50% next week. @[Governor Phil Murphy] says the easing of restrictions is due to cases and hospitalizations remaining at a lower level.

Restaurant owners told NBC10’s Drew Smith the ventilation guidelines established by the city were complicated. Many businesses are still keeping indoor dining at 25% instead of 50% until they get a handle on the new guidelines.

Philadelphia restaurants will be able to open indoor dining to 50 percent capacity on Friday but it comes with a catch. The restaurants must meet certain air and ventilation requirements. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville explains.

Philadelphia restaurants can bump up their indoor dining capacity to 50% if they meet air quality standards set by the city’s health department.

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle is inside a Runnemede restaurant
as indoor dining capacity in New Jersey expanded to 35% Friday. The move comes as part of Gov. Phil Murphy’s relaxing of coronavirus-related restrictions on eateries and gyms.