New Jersey Governor Declares Santa Claus An Essential Worker

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BREAKING: I am hereby declaring Santa Claus an essential worker.

Effective IMMEDIATELY, Santa and Mrs. Claus, with their elves and reindeer – including Rudolph – are permitted to fly in and around New Jersey from Christmas Eve into Christmas morning.

Merry Christmas! 🎄 pic.twitter.com/EtsmOlNIEK

— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy)

BREAKING: I am hereby declaring Santa Claus an essential worker.

Effective IMMEDIATELY, Santa and Mrs. Claus, with their elves and reindeer – including Rudolph – are permitted to fly in and around New Jersey from Christmas Eve into Christmas morning.

Merry Christmas! 🎄 pic.twitter.com/EtsmOlNIEK

— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) December 24, 2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Governor Phil Murphy announced today (December 24) that he is hereby declaring Santa Claus an essential worker.

“Effective IMMEDIATELY, Santa and Mrs. Claus, with their elves and reindeer– including Rudolph– are permitted to fly in and around New Jersey from Christmas Eve into Christmas morning,” Murphy shared to

BREAKING: I am hereby declaring Santa Claus an essential worker.

Effective IMMEDIATELY, Santa and Mrs. Claus, with their elves and reindeer – including Rudolph – are permitted to fly in and around New Jersey from Christmas Eve into Christmas morning.

Merry Christmas! 🎄 pic.twitter.com/EtsmOlNIEK

— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy)

BREAKING: I am hereby declaring Santa Claus an essential worker.

Effective IMMEDIATELY, Santa and Mrs. Claus, with their elves and reindeer – including Rudolph – are permitted to fly in and around New Jersey from Christmas Eve into Christmas morning.

Merry Christmas! 🎄 pic.twitter.com/EtsmOlNIEK

— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) December 24, 2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter.

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