New Jerseyans Flock To Restaurants As Outdoor Dining Resumes

NEW JERSEY FOR THE FIRST TIMETODAY, BOTH STATES ARE INSTAGE TWO OF REOPENING.NEW JERSEY RESTAURANTS WEREWELCOMING CUSTOMERS FOROUTDOOR DINING TODAY."EYEWITNESS NEWS" REPORTER DANKOOB WENT TO CHECK THINGS OUT.Reporter: AMY POWERS ISDONE MAKING DINNER.SHE COULD NOT WAIT TO GRABLUNCH.CABIN FEVER DEFINITELY.AND SHE -- SHE LIKES TO COOK.I'M NOT THAT GREAT OF A COOKAND I'M ACTUALLY REALLY TIREDOF COOKING.I'VE NEVER COOKED SO MUCH INTHE WHOLE TIME I'VE BEENMARRIED.Reporter: WITHRESTAURANTS NOW ALLOWED TOSERVE FOOD OUTSIDE WHILEOBSERVING SOCIAL DISTANCING,MANAGERS ARE DOING THEIR VERYBEST TO MAKE SURE THEY'REAHEAD OF THE COVID CURVE.AND WELCOMING BACK VALIDREGULARS.THEY'RE STOPPING BY NOTEVEN TO EAT.THEY'RE SAYING WE'LL BE BACK.IT'S SO GREAT TO SEE YOU.Reporter: EXCITEMENT TOEXCITEMENT TO BE HONEST.ALL THE PREPARATION.WE HAD A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TOOIMTO OPEN UP IT WASN'T TOOMUCH BUT EVERYBODY BANDEDTOGETHER AND GOT THE JOB DONE.Reporter: AT CENTURY TACOTHE TABLES ARE 6 FEET APART.THE TWO SHOWED UP 20 MINUTESBEFORE CENTRAL OPENED AT11:30.BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T HAD ITIN SO LONG AND THIS IS OURFAVORITE TACO PLACE.WE HAVE THE CORN, THE SPICYCHICKEN.IT'S GREAT JUST TO BE OUTOF THE HOUSE.GIVE HER A BREAK FROM COOKING.SHE'S A GREAT COOK BUTSOMETHING DIFFERENT.Reporter: GOVERNOR PHILMURPHY SAYS MORE THAN 600