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15 charged in Lakewood, N.J., after attending Orthodox Jewish funeral in violation of governor’s ban on large gatherings

The gathering was one of several in Lakewood in recent weeks in which police were called to break up large groups of people.

In a file photo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, right, is joined by Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli during a news conference on the coronavirus in Ewing, N.J., on March 2, 2020.
In a file photo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, right, is joined by Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli during a news conference on the coronavirus in Ewing, N.J., on March 2, 2020.Read moreSeth Wenig / AP