Smoking and vaping are banned in Jersey City public parks, beaches, playgrounds, and within entryway buffers of public buildings under the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act amendments of 2018 and supplemental city park rules.
New Jersey banned smoking in all state and local public parks and beaches under P.L. 2018, c. 92 amending the Smoke-Free Air Act at N.J.S.A. 26:3D-58. The law applies to cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, hookah, and cannabis. Jersey City parks managers and Hudson County park rangers enforce the rule and may issue civil fines. Buffer zones around hospital and school entrances, transit stations, and city-owned building doorways extend the prohibition further. Designated smoking areas are limited to no more than 15 percent of an outdoor public space and must be clearly signposted.
Lighting up in a city park, at a playground, in a beach area, on a transit platform, or near a school entrance can result in civil fines starting around 250 dollars and escalating for repeat violations.
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