New Jersey bans consumer fireworks statewide under N.J.S.A. 21:3-2, with a narrow 2017 exception (P.L.2017 c.92) letting anyone 16 or older buy and use hand-held or ground-based sparkling devices and novelties. Aerial and exploding fireworks stay illegal everywhere in Middlesex County.
Fireworks in Middlesex County are governed by New Jersey state law, not a county ordinance. N.J.S.A. 21:3-2 makes it unlawful to sell, possess, or use fireworks, including firecrackers, skyrockets, Roman candles, and bottle rockets. A 2017 amendment (P.L.2017 c.92) created a limited exception permitting persons 16 and older to buy, possess, and use non-aerial, non-explosive 'sparkling devices' (hand-held or ground-based sparklers) and 'novelties' such as snakes, party poppers, and snappers. Anything that leaves the ground or explodes remains prohibited. Enforcement is handled by local police and municipal fire officials in each Middlesex town; there is no county fireworks department.
Selling or possessing illegal aerial or exploding fireworks is a fourth-degree crime; purchasing, using, or discharging them is a petty disorderly persons offense. Penalties can include fines and, for sale offenses, potential jail. Local police enforce these state provisions municipality
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