All consumer fireworks banned statewide under N.J.S.A. 21:3-1. Newark strictly enforces state law — no consumer fireworks, including sparklers or snap poppers beyond minimum legal threshold.
Newark Title XI Fire Prevention Code, Ch. 11:3. Application must be filed 45 days before the event. The display operator must be approved by the Chief of Police and Chief of Fire. No consumer fireworks may be sold, possessed, or discharged within city limits. Contact Newark 311 at (973) 733-4311 for enforcement and current rules.
Consumer fireworks: criminal/civil penalties, confiscation. Unlicensed display: $2,500 bond forfeiture + fines.
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