New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Announces When Organized Sports, Summer Camps Can Resume

IN DELAWARE MORE THAN 9200CONFIRMED CASES AND 356 SOULSLOST BECAUSE OF THE VIRUS.RESTRICTIONS CONTINUE TOEASE IN NEW JERSEY.TODAY THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCEDTHAT ORGANIZED SPORTS ANDSUMMER CAMPS CAN RESUME.ALICEA REID REPORTS ON THEDECISION TO SAVE SUMMER FORNEW JERSEY'S CHILDREN.Reporter: SUMMER ISLOOKING UP FOR FAMILIES IN NEWJERSEY AS RESTRICTIONSCONTINUE TO BE LIFTED.THE LATEST, CHILDCARE SERVICESORGANIZED SPORTS, DAY CAMPSAND SUMMER RECREATIONALPROGRAMS.A SIGH OF RELIEF FOR PARENTSTRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TODO WITH THEIR CHILDREN OVERTHE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.THE FIRST TO OPEN WILL BECHILDCARE SERVICES A WEEKLATER ON JUNE 22ND ORGANIZEDSPORTS WILL RESUME.AND RIGHT AFTER THE JULY 4THHOLIDAY, SUMMER PROGRAMS ANDDAY CAMPS ARE A GO.AS THINGS BEGIN TO REOPEN BESTPRACTICES MUST BE ENFORCED.THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN ANDFAMILIES WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCEFOR SANITIZING AND SOCIALDISTANCING.$20 MILLION IN FUNDING HASBEEN APPROVED TO HELP WITH THECOSTS THAT COME WITH THE NEWHEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS.GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY WANTS THECHILDREN IN HIS STATE TO HAVESOMEWHAT OF A NORMAL SUMMER.WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO BEABLE TO ENJOY THEIR SUMMERS,THEIR SUMMERS WITH FRIENDS,PARTICIPATING IN THEACTIVITIES THAT CREATE LIFELONG MEMORIES AND WE KNOW DAYCAMP IS ONE OF THOSE MEMORYBUILDING PLACES.Reporter: THE GOVERNORSAYS CHILDCARE CENTERS ARECRITICAL.THIS IS WELCOME NEWS FORFAMILIES THAT HAVE BEENSTRUGGLING TO FIGURE OUTCHILDCARE.CHILDREN THAT HAVE THECAPACITY TO WEAR MASKS AREURGED TO DO SO.IT IS NOT SAFE FOR CHILDREN