Ocean County garage sale hours are limited to daylight, typically 8 AM to 6 PM. Toms River §210-20 sets 9 AM to 5 PM. Lakewood §143 prohibits Shabbat (Friday sunset to Saturday sunset) and major Jewish holidays. LBI and shore towns prefer weekend daytime sales to avoid summer rental disruption. Setup must not begin before 7 AM; tear-down required same day.
Time restrictions on garage sales in Ocean County operate under local ordinances. Toms River §210-20 permits sales 9 AM to 5 PM, no earlier setup than 7 AM. Brick §128 permits 8 AM to 6 PM. Jackson §116 permits 8 AM to 7 PM. Lakewood §143 prohibits Shabbat (Friday sunset through Saturday sunset) and Jewish holidays (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Passover, Shavuot) — consistent with the township's large Orthodox Jewish community norms. Seaside Heights §3 restricts sales to weekend daytime. LBI boroughs prefer Friday-Sunday daytime to minimize rental traffic disruption. Signs may be posted 24 hours before the sale and must be removed within 24 hours after — signs on utility poles, traffic control devices, and municipal property are prohibited (N.J.S.A. 27:5-14). Items must be brought inside or covered each evening. Sellers are responsible for ensuring street parking does not block traffic, mailboxes, fire hydrants, or crosswalks. Items left at curb after sale ends are property maintenance violation.
Operating outside allowed hours: $25 to $250 per N.J.S.A. 40:49-5. Signs on prohibited surfaces: $25 to $100 per sign. Items left out after sale: $50 to $500 blight citation. Violating Lakewood Shabbat restrictions: $100 to $500.
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