State officials continue to crack down on residents who violate Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive orders to social distance and avoid gatherings, strict measures put in place to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan announced Tuesday that the Office of the Attorney General is now seeking to revoke the liquor license of the Post Time Pub in Blairstown, stating that multiple violations of state orders “are not to to be tolerated.”

Joyce Billings, 59, of Columbia, was charged twice by police for opening the pub in violation of Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive orders. She was first charged with obstruction on March 27 and again on April 2, where she was charged with violation of a law intended to protect public health, which is an indictable offense.

State Attorney General Gurbir Grewal called Murphy’s measures to keep people safe during the COVID-19 crisis “common sense.”

Referring to an incident in Rumson where a party of nearly 30 people, most of them in their 40s and 50s, had to be broken up on Sunday, Grewal wrote in a statement, “When people like the partiers in Rumson flout the orders and show disrespect and hostility to police officers, they not only put themselves and the others immediately involved in peril, they risk inciting others to engage in such irresponsible and dangerous behavior.”

Authorities say the incident involved a band, and despite police officer’s attempts to disperse the crowd, the band continued. During the incident, police say the crowd became unruly and began yelling at police stating, “Welcome to Nazi Germany.”

Grewal in daily briefings has been reporting hundreds of violators across the state who have failed to abide by Murphy’s rules. Some of those arrested are local:

On April 5, Steven Nunez, 22, of Clifton; Tiffany Colon, 21, of Clifton; and Valerie Saez, 22, of Passaic, were charged with violating the emergency orders after a West Milford police officer found them parked in a vehicle at the Clinton Road Reservoir boat launch after hours.

A 61-year-old Parsippany woman, Rita A. Lacis, was charged with violating the emergency order on April 4 when she continued operating her dog grooming business in Rockaway Borough, even after she was given a warning by police. Shortly after the warning, Lacis was charged when an officer saw two customers drop off a dog at her facility. Lacis, police said, claimed she “misunderstood the order” requiring her non-essential business to close.

In Independence Township, in Warren County, police responded to a domestic violence call and were advised the woman involved had tested positive for COVID-19, Callahan said during the daily coronavirus briefing on April 3. Police later determined the woman did not have COVID-19 and she was charged with assault and creating a false public alarm. Callahan did not release the woman’s name.

On April 2, Jacqueline Maltese, 48, of Hackettstown, was charged with simple assault and filing a false police report. During a domestic violence incident, Maltese repeatedly yelled at officers that she had tested positive for COVID-19, according to Grewal. It was later determined, Grewal said, that she was not positive for the virus.

Juan Ocampo-Quiceno, 29, of Wharton, was charged on April 1 with violating the executive orders for opening his business, Mine Hill Sports Complex, in Wharton, after he was warned to close it. Police found youths playing soccer and men lifting weights at the facility, Grewal said.

On March 24, David C. Morris, 54, was accused of lying to State Police troopers that he had the coronavirus in an attempt to avoid arrest during a motor vehicle stop in Sussex County. Morris’ hometown was not identified. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, according to Grewal.

Murphy has, routinely, called those that violate his executive orders “knuckleheads,” stating that those who engage in “reckless behaviors” will face, at least, fines of up to $10,000 and up to 18 months in jail.

Callahan, on Monday, stated in a release, “Because lives are at stake, enforcement action will be taken without hesitation against those who are blatantly placing the lives of others at risk.”

Callahan announced Tuesday that among the roughly 36,000 law enforcement officers statewide, 562 of them have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. An additional 2,941 have self-quarantined.

Those who see residents or local business lacking compliance of Murphy’s orders are told to contact their local police department. Reports can also be made at https://covid19.nj.gov/violation.

Grewal also asked residents to report any bias crimes to 1-800-277-BIAS.

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