New Jersey’s ban against business on Sundays in 12 of the State’s 21 counties, including the most populous regions in the northern sections of the State, went into effect temporarily today. The State Supreme Court, highest tribunal in New Jersey, refused at an extraordinary session yesterday to halt enforcement of the new Sunday closing law even while arguments against the law are to be reviewed at a session of the court scheduled for December 22.
Representatives of Jewish organizations in this State have been opposing enforcement of the law, contending it is unconstitutional. The court’s unanimous ruling was handed down by Chief Justice Joseph Weintraub, a Jew.
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