Earlier this year a measure to ban smoking in automobiles with those under 18 present failed in the state of Illinois as the state senate felt it imposed on personal rights. However, in the state of New Jersey, a senate panel has passed a similar measure. The NJ panel voted 8-0 to advance legislations that would make it illegal to light up in a vehicle of someone under the age of 16 was present. Violators […]
Tonight the Princeton Board of Health is expected to pass passed an ordinance that will change the legal age to purchase tobacco in the college town. Currently in the state of NJ you need to be 19 years old but that will change in the town where it will become illegal to sell to anyone under the age of 21. Princeton joins Bogota, Englewood, Sayreville and Teaneck in a small but growing list of where you need […]
On March 26th, at the Allendale Mayor and City Council meeting on March 26th the borough imposed new limitations on where tobacco products can be used. In a move similar to that of a communist state, Allendale will only allow you to enjoy a cigar and other tobacco products within areas outlined by the local government. While the designated areas have not yet been officially named anyone caught smoking tobacco products outside of them will be fined […]
Add another municipality to the list that wants to change the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21 as Garfield, NJ introduced an ordinance at a previous meeting of the City Council. The proposal to raise to the legal age will be discussed at a public hearing before vote is taken place on April 14th at the City Council meeting where it is expected to pass. The current legal age in the state of […]
Just over the George Washington Bridge sits Fort Lee, New Jersey and town officials have passed a new ordinances that will make it illegal to light up at outdoor restaurants and cafes. The new ordinance requires business post no smoking signs and violators are subject to a fine. The first offense is a minimum of $250, a second offense is $500 and subsequent offenses are $1,000. Fort Lee, New Jersey officials have recently passed an […]
The Princeton Board of Health unanimously approved an introduction to the ordinance that would ban the sale of tobacco and electronic cigarettes to those under 21. The board will now hold a public meeting on Tuesday, April 21st at 7:30. The meeting which will take place at 1 Monument Drive in the city of Princeton will bet a final vote on adoption of the law. Currently, the state age requirement for purchasing tobacco products is […]
Right in the backyard of the Tobacconist University, and home to Little Taste of Cuba, Jorge Luis Armenteros has a battle on his hands as Princeton, New Jersey seeks to become the fourth town in the state to prohibit sales of tobacco products to anyone oder the age of 21. The local Board of Health set to introduce the ordinance on March 26 and if it passes it will go into effect on April 1. Violators […]
The city of Hackensack, NJ is exploring the idea of raising the tobacco purchasing age to 21. The city manager of Hackensack, David Troast says, “I think the entire council believes that smoking is not something that is a good thing to do, but is it our role to prevent somebody from making that choice?” He went on to add that the city is only in the information collection stage including the impact on businesses as well […]
The town of Franklin Lakes, NJ has expanded their smoking ban from an original ordinance passed in 2007 that banned smoking on recreational fields as well as raising the age of tobacco use to 19 years old. The new ordinance bans smoking in parks, recreational facilities and public buildings. The ban was approved by a unanimous vote and violators will face a fine of $250 for the first offense, $500 for the second offense and $1,000 for […]
In the small town of Gloucester city, along the Delaware river within state of New Jersey you can’t light up a cigar unless you are sitting inside your home. You can thank the local government for taking away your freedom to enjoy a legal product. The new law which went into effect today makes it allege to smoke any form of tobacco in parks, city streets, sidewalks, your front porch, the stoop and the steps. […]