Clark Postpones July 4th Fireworks

CLARK, NJ — Clark is postponing their annual July 4th fireworks due to the coronavirus and social distancing rules, the township announced Tuesday.

The rescheduled fireworks date will be during Labor Day weekend on Sunday, Sept. 6 with a raindate of Monday, Sept. 7, Clark Recreation Director Ralph Bernardo said.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday that he is lifting New Jersey's stay-at-home order and will allow for much bigger gatherings, paving the way for graduations, protests and indoor and outdoor church services to occur. Read More: Gov. Murphy Lifts NJ Stay-At-Home Order, Allows Bigger Gatherings

As of Tuesday the number of coronavirus cases in New Jersey rose to 164,796, and 12,303 people have died. Read more: NJ Coronavirus Updates: Here's What You Need To Know

The number of cases in Union County is 16,302 and 1,100 deaths as of Tuesday.

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