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Superintendent of State Police, Patrick Callahan, today issued guidance (Administrative Order 2020-10) concerning “test drives” offered in connection with new car sales. The clarification comes after NJ CAR, last week, urged greater flexibility in new car sales and offered a detailed proposal to allow...

Governor Murphy Announces Measured Plan To Reopen New Jersey’s Economy But Offers No Dates, No Specifics About When Today, Governor Phil Murphy announced his plan, “The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health

Late yesterday, the House passed a nearly $500 billion coronavirus response package, which increases funding for the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by $310 billion. The bill, which passed the Senate on Tuesday, also requires that $60 billion of the increased PPP loan level is reserved...

Senate Passes Bill Providing Another $480+ Billion In Aid to Small Businesses & Hospitals   Following more than a week of negotiation, Congressional leaders and the White House came to agreement on an aid package valued at more than $480 billion and the Senate...

White House Announces Guidelines For Re-Opening The U.S. Economy The White House announced Coronavirus Guidelines for America last month, as the COVID-19 pandemic escalated across the United States. Last week, the Trump Administration released its Guidelines...

On March 31, 2020, NJ CAR informed its members that the Governor's Office issued Administrative Order No. 2020-6, which permitted New Jersey car dealers to conduct online motor vehicle sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. That Administrative Order provides, in relevant part: Car dealers may continue...