TRENTON, N.J. - Gym goers in New Jersey are now able to return to their routines as state officials allowed fitness centers to reopen under new health and safety guidelines.Patrons will be required to wear masks inside the gyms and capacity will be capped at 25 percent.Gyms and fitness centers had been required to keep their indoor spaces closed to the public.
Since July, however, they were permitted to offer individualized indoor instruction by appointment only to individuals and their families, caretakers, or romantic partners according to a list of rules and health guidance published by the state.The closing of gyms has been a point of contention for New Jersey residents, especially as facilities have reopened in some neighboring.