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Union County Pool Hall Broke Super Bowl Sunday COVID Rules: NJ
This is the third time Black Diamond Billards on Route 22 was cited for violating the governor's executive orders amid the pandemic.
UNION, NJ — A pool hall in Union County was cited on Super Bowl Sunday for violating Governor Phil Murphy's executive order to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, officials said Monday.
This is the third time Black Diamond Billards, at 1767 Route 22 in Union Township, was cited.
"Again no facial covering, no social distancing. This was the third time that establishment has been cited for [Emergency Order] violations among others," said New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick J. Callahan.
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It was the only violation Callahan cited on Monday. No further information was immediately available about this incident.
The pool hall was first cited last April when it wrongfully opened amid the pandemic, according to mycentraljersey.com.
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