The owners of a New Jersey gym that has repeatedly defied Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order to remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic have once again reopened the facility less than a week after their arrests on contempt charges.

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After kicking down plywood boards covering Atilis Gym in Bellmawr on Saturday, the owners let 40 to 50 customers in for workouts, the latest move in a standoff over coronavirus-related restrictions.

One of the owners, Ian Smith, acknowledged that they would likely be forced to close again, and he had received a letter indicating that Bellmawr officials are to consider Tuesday revoking the gym’s business license.

- The Associated Press

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