The fatalities are the sixth and seventh on the heavily traveled Route 9 through Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties in 2022, according to State Police records.
Metuchen is taking down extra tents by November, while Brick and Freehold townships have reported more business as usual among restaurants in late fall 2021.
Mall operators and police both stressed that continued pandemic directives require masks within public places, amid social media posts about a weekend gathering.