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Hillsdale, N.J. To Consider Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

The borough of Hillsdale, N.J. could be the next municipality to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, as the borough council has introduced…

Essex County, N.J. Bans Smoking at Parks

It will soon be illegal to light up in Essex County, N.J.’s 33 county-owned parks and recreation facilities, as the county’s freeholders approved a ban…

Edgewater, N.J. Backs Off Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

Just a week after a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and nicotine delivery devices from 19 to 21 was introduced…

Rutherford, N.J. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Continuing a trend in New Jersey of cities and towns raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products, the Rutherford Borough Council…

Trenton, N.J. Proposing Smoking Ban for Parks (Update)

At tonight’s Trenton City Council meeting, a proposal to ban smoking in all city parks and city-owned, leased or operated recreation areas will get its…

Rutherford, N.J. Introduces Bill to Increase Tobacco Purchase Age

New Jersey is quickly becoming the next hotbed of cities seeking to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products to 21,…

North Plainfield, N.J. Rejects Tobacco Age Increase

Bucking the growing trend of municipalities increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products, the North Plainfield Borough Council rejected a proposal…

North Plainfield, N.J. Considers Minimum Age Increase

Later this month, the North Plainfield City Council will have its first opportunity to formally vote in favor of raising the minimum age to purchase…

Princeton, N.J. Raises Minimum Purchasing Age to 21

As expected, the Princeton Board of Health passed a resolution that raises the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21 in the…

Allendale, N.J. Limiting Where to Light Up

The borough of Allendale, N.J. has given its nearly 6,700 residents a clear message: we don’t want you smoking or using tobacco products in this…

Garfield, N.J. Expected to Increase Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

It appears that the city of Garfield, N.J. will be raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 19 to 21 at its April…