Gym owners defy pandemic orders, break into own business closed by state and reopen it
BELLMAWR, N.J. – A gym that was closed by the state The defiant owners of Atilis Gym kicked in plywood panels that had sealed the entrance to their business since Monday, drawing cheers from a group of flag-waving supporters. "What really upsets me is it had to come to this," said Ian Smith, a partner in the gym who said a long-running dispute with the state over pandemic restrictions had become "personal." He urged his listeners to resist government-ordered shutdowns like those imposed by Gov. Phil Murphy during the pandemic emergency. ...
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