Consumer fireworks are illegal in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 21:3-1. Only hand-held sparklers, ground-based sparklers, smoke devices, and novelty items are legal since 2017 for persons 16 and older. Brick Township enforces through the Bureau of Fire Safety.
New Jersey law (N.J.S.A. 21:3-1) bans the sale, possession, and use of consumer fireworks including firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, and aerial devices. Public Law 2017, Chapter 74 legalized certain non-aerial items: hand-held sparklers, ground-based sparklers and fountains, smoke devices, and novelty items for persons 16 and older. The Brick Township Bureau of Fire Safety enforces all fire code provisions. The NJ Uniform Fire Code also regulates explosives and fireworks under NFPA 495 and NFPA 1124 standards.
Up to $500 fine for first offense under N.J.S.A. 21:3-2. Sale of illegal fireworks carries criminal penalties.
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