N.J. couple charged with child endangerment for bat mitzvah party during coronavirus outbreak
03/31/2020 1:59 pm PDT
via WJW:
NEW JERSEY (WJW) -- A New Jersey couple was reportedly charged with child endangerment after police say they threw a party that violated an order on social gatherings.
The parents reportedly threw the party Sunday in Lakewood, New Jersey, and police had to tell about 40-50 people in the front yard to disperse.
The couple, identified as Eliezer Silber and Miriam Silber, reportedly have five children. Both parents were charged with one count of child endangerment for each child.
NBC Philadelphia reported the couple was holding a bat mitzvah at their home.
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued a warning telling residents not to throw parties.
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