Asbury Park, N.J. Bans Smoking on Beaches
Anyone thinking of watching the waves or taking in a sunset while enjoying a cigar on the beaches of Asbury Park, N.J. will have to make other plans, as on Thursday night the city council voted to ban smoking by a 3-2 vote. The ban does not extend to the city’s boardwalk, however, a move that several other municipalities in the area have taken.
The ban goes into effect immediately, with violators subject to fines of up to $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second offense, and $1,000 for each subsequent offense.
“Our ultimate goal is to keep our beaches beautiful, safe and family-friendly,” said Mayor John Moor in a press release. “We wanted to address the public health concerns as well help keep our beaches clean. The smoking ban will help eliminate the waste created by improperly discarded cigarettes that litter the sand and end up in our oceans, contaminating the water.”
Asbury Park is home to approximately 16,000 residents.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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