Beach and Boardwalk Smoking Banned in Spring Lake, N.J.
The days of being able to light up on the beach and boardwalk of Spring Lake, N.J. are a thing of the past, as the Spring Lake Borough Council voted unanimously to expand the current ban on smoking to include the entire waterfront area.
The move comes just about a week after neighboring Belmar passed a similar measure, and according to a report on NJ.com was motivated by fears that smokers would come to Spring Lake to light up while enjoying the beach.
Unlike bans passed in similar municipalities, the one passed in Spring Lake carries a serious penalty for violators, with fines ranging up to $2,000 and/or up to 90 days of community service. The council also decided against offering designated smoking areas, a move that did raise concerns about pushing smokers onto private property in the areas adjacent to the beach and boardwalk.
Spring Lake is home to approximately 3,000 residents and is located 44 miles east of Trenton.
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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, the G-League's Valley Suns, 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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