April 2, 2017 Patrick Lagreid Regulations,  Smoking Bans

West Windsor Township Snuffs Out Smoking in Parks

Smoking will soon be a thing of the past in the parks and recreational facilities of West Windsor Township, N.J., as on Monday the township’s council approved a new smoking ban.

The ban, which goes into effect 20 days after the mayor either approves it or takes no action on it, prohibits smoking in all town parks and recreational facilities. An exemption that would have allowed smoking in parks as long the smoker was at least 35 feet away from non-smokers was removed prior to its approval. The ban extends to sidewalks, parking areas, driveways and drive aisles that are adjacent to the parks and that have been posted with no-smoking signs.

The ordinance also revised the township’s existing policy of prohibiting smoking within 35 feet of the front entrance to West Windsor Township-owned buildings; the ban now applies to all entrances to those buildings. Additionally, smoking is prohibited in any vehicle registered to the Township of West Windsor.

Violators of the ban will face a fine of not less than $100 for the first offense, $250 for the second offense and $500 for each subsequent offense.

West Windsor Township is home to roughly 22,000 people and is located 12 miles northeast of Trenton.

Mercer County New Jersey Smoking Bans West Windsor Township
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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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