"They are going to have to take other steps in order to shut us down," one of the owners of the Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, N.J., said Tuesday, the second day the business defied a government order to remain closed. BELLMAWR, N.J. - A South Jersey gym reopened again on Tuesday after their actions Monday gained national attention as they defied a state order that shut down nonessential businesses to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.
For the second day in a row people began gathering outside Atilis gym several hours before it opened at 8 a.m. Bellmawr Police arrived on the scene to speak with the owners of the gym around 10:20 a.m.