Consumer aerial fireworks are illegal in Edison Township under New Jersey state law. The NJ Fireworks Permit-Only Act (P.L. 2017, c.157, codified at N.J.S.A. 21:3-1 et seq.) made only ground-based, non-aerial sparkling devices and novelties (hand-held sparklers, snakes, snappers, smoke devices) legal for consumers age 16 and over. Firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, mortars, and any aerial or explosive fireworks require a state-issued display permit.
The New Jersey Fireworks Permit-Only Act (P.L. 2017, c.157) amended N.J.S.A. 21:3-3 to legalize, for persons 16 and older, the sale, possession and use of non-aerial, non-explosive 'sparkling devices' — defined as ground-based or hand-held devices that produce a shower of colored sparks and/or a colored flame, audible crackling/whistling, or smoke. Legal items include hand-held and ground-based sparklers, cylindrical and cone fountains, novelties (snakes, snappers, party poppers), and trick noisemakers. All other consumer fireworks — firecrackers, M-80s, bottle rockets, sky rockets, Roman candles, aerial repeaters, mortars and shells — remain illegal for consumers and are punishable under N.J.S.A. 21:3-1 et seq. Public displays require a state permit issued by the State Fire Marshal under N.J.A.C. 5:70-3A and must be conducted by a licensed pyrotechnic operator. Edison Township Police and the Edison Fire Prevention Bureau enforce the state law within the township; no Edison-specific ordinance loosens or further restricts the state baseline.
Possessing, selling, or igniting illegal aerial or explosive fireworks in New Jersey is a disorderly persons offense under N.J.S.A. 21:3-2, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and/or up to six months in jail. Repeat offenses and larger quantities can carry higher penalties under N.J.S.A. 21:2-7. Edison Police may seize illegal fireworks; sales to anyone under 16 of even the legal sparkling devices is also prohibited.
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