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Farmers Market open for walk-up

From Saturday, June 20, the Haddonfield Farmers Market will operate on a walk-up basis. Ordering in advance is still available, but is no longer required. The current list of vendors is HERE.

This year, the market is located in the Archer Law parking lot, at 33 East Euclid Avenue. Shoppers who drive are asked to park in nearby streets or the PATCO lot, since the lot needs a lot of room to accommodate social distancing.

The market is open from 9am to 12 each Saturday, rain or shine, through October 10.

Face masks for shoppers (who maintain social distancing) are desired, but not required. Vendors and Farmers Market personnel will be wearing face masks and gloves. The Market’s guidelines are HERE.

Limited retail, dining from June 15

More than two months into sweeping statewide lockdowns to combat the coronavirus, the state is about to begin Stage 2 of its recovery.

Outdoor dining and nonessential retail stores in New Jersey may reopen, with restrictions, on Monday, June 15.

NJ Biz recently published details of how the reopening is intended to work, HERE.

Salons and barbershops may reopen on Monday, June 22. Youth summer programs may begin on July 6.

Haddonfield’s Borough Hall and Public Works facility also will reopen to the public on Monday, June 15, with restrictions.

Rally to open local stores

Haddonfield business owners and residents are planning to hold a repeat of the Re-Open Haddonfield Rally held on Kings Highway at Haddon Ave recently.

Those attending that gathering, on Saturday, May 16, advocated for the re-opening of local businesses and churches.

The next rally is planned for Saturday, May 30, 

from 12n to 1pm, at Kings Highway and Haddonfield Avenue, outside Jay West and The Happy Hippo.

Those planning to attend are urged to bring American flags. Signs are welcome; some will be available. Face masks and social distancing are encouraged.

Police designate pick-up areas for stores

To facilitate curbside pickup, takeout, and delivery for retail businesses and restaurants in compliance with Gov. Murphy’s Executive Orders 107 and 143, the Haddonfield Police Department has marked a number of “stopping” zones along Kings Highway East, between the Speedline and Haddon Avenue.

These zones are identified by red plastic bags on parking meters, and signs reading “No Parking 7am — 10pm. Curbside Pickup Only.”

Shoppers may stop in these zones for the purpose of picking up merchandise, food, and beverages that were ordered in advance. The maximum stopping time in any one spot is five minutes.

Parking paces where the meters are covered with green bags are available for regular parking.

Stores may resume limited operations

Non-essential retail businesses in Haddonfield and through the state may re-open for the curbside pick-up of goods on Monday, May 18, pursuant to an executive order signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on May 13. The interior of stores must remain closed to the general public, in accordance with the governor’s previous orders with respect to retail operations.

The state’s announcement is HERE.

The full text of the executive order is HERE.

A number of Haddonfield establishments jumped the gun, taking advantage of the pleasant spring weather and increased pedestrian traffic on the weekend to make it clear that they were open for business.

At noon on Saturday, about a dozen business owners gathered on the sidewalk outside The Happy Hippo toy store to call for an immediate lifting of all restrictions. They had responded to a May 14 email from Guy Elzey III, a local real estate broker and landlord of 25 businesses in Haddonfield:

“A newly formed group called ‘Save Haddonfield – Reopen New Jersey’ would like to invite you to a protest rally in the center of beautiful, historic Haddonfield in support of our terrific local restaurants, shops and cafes (the four (4) corners of Kings Highway and Haddon Avenue). All attendees are encouraged to bring American flags, wear their masks, stand 6 feet apart and carry a sign. This historic intersection was often a crossroads of the American revolution and Saturday, Haddonfield business people will be pushing back on a dictator governor who would rather spend time fancying himself as a world leader and speaking to the President of Israel, rather than spending time considering the economic plight of wonderful NJ communities like Haddonfield. Just like the King of England heard America’s voice loud and clear in London, it is our hope that our dictator governor in Trenton will hear loud and clear the voice of Haddonfield business people.”

Shopping at the Acme? Wear a mask!

In a continued attempt slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy has ordered additional restrictions for supermarkets and grocery stores in New Jersey.

Supermarkets are now required to limit the number of customers allowed inside stores at any one time to a maximum of 50% of capacity. Also, all staff and customers must now wear face coverings. (An exception is permitted in cases where a medical condition inhibits the use of face covering.)

In addition, supermarkets are encouraged to establish hours of operation that permit access solely to high-risk individuals.