Newark, N.J. Park Smoking Ban Being Signed Into Law

Last month, the Newark Municipal Council unanimously passed Ordinance 14-0338, banning smoking at parks, recreational facilities, community centers and city-owned or city-operated cars. According to a report from NJ.com, tomorrow, Mayor Ras Baraka will sign the new law into effect.

Not only smoking will be banned in those respective places, but also within 50 feet of the places, up from the current 25 feet.

The new law establishes fines of $250 for one offense, $500 for a second and $1,000 for each additional offense.

Newark is New Jersey’s largest city with a population over 275,000.

Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.