Indoor capacity limits at restaurants and stores are dropped as of May 19, and patrons can sidle up to the bar again starting May 7, but a 6-foot distance between groups is still the rule, along with mask requirements indoors.

A sampling of reactions was mixed after Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement on Monday, May 3 in tandem with New York and Connecticut. Restaurant owners see relief at the step for this summer, while other comment is that it’s still not a full re-opening.