“We’re not there on malls,” the governor said Thursday, as the state gears up for a June 15 restart date to indoor shopping.

Meanwhile, as the June 15 start date approaches, cities and towns are turning to creative measures to accommodate larger outdoor spaces for local businesses.

J. Agresta, president of Benzel-Busch Motor Car, and Sean Looney, owner of Looney Advertising, explain how they moved three dealerships to an online sales model while the showrooms were shut down amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The change in leadership is another in a series that has also included recent executive appointments.

Pilot locations participating in the Don't Feed the Landfills program nearly doubled recycling and composting capabilities, keeping more than 16 million pounds of waste out of landfills.

"Non-essential" retailers are embracing a loosening in the rules that allows them to interact with customers again.

"Regardless of where our customer is in their design journey, and no matter what their budget, our new innovative service helps make the nursery design experience seamless and fun," said buybuy BABY Senior Vice President and General Manager Glen Cary in a statement.

“The needs of municipalities vary in New Jersey due to the infrastructure, economic and racial makeup of residents,” Mayor Ras Baraka said in a prepared statement. “My top priority as the mayor of Newark is to protect the lives of our people. This is why our Reopening and Recovery Strikeforce is creating our own data-driven requirements and best practices for reopening businesses.”

Small business owners and association representatives took turns explaining the economic impact on their industries to lawmakers tasked with developing a plan to restart New Jersey’s economy safely as the COVID-19 crisis progresses toward an end.

Traffic to the Union-based retailer's website and app is up approximately 30 percent, and digital sales have doubled throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The retailer bought the Hoboken-based e-commerce company for $3.3 billion four years ago.

The retailer's chief executive cited "the profound impact of COVID-19, hindering our ability to secure such a buyer and requiring us to wind down" after filing for bankruptcy earlier this year.