Owners of New Jersey gym that defied COVID shutdown say they're cleared of summons
Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, New Jersey (Photo from FOX 29 Philadelphia)
BELLMAWR, N.J. - The owners of a New Jersey gym who defied COVID lockdown orders by staying open say the have been cleared of all summons.
Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti, co-owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, were issued over 80 summons by the borough dating back to 2020.
Charges ranged from Violating a Governor's Orders to Creating a Public Nuisance, and Disturbing the Peace.
Smith and Trumbetti were previously ordered to pay nearly $124k in fines levied by the state for separate violations.
The owners say the fines are still being fought.