“In a compromise solution, the borough council has introduced an ordinance that bans smoking in the Division Street pedestrian plaza only during public events. Last month the council tabled an ordinance that would have prohibited smoking entirely in the plaza, which has become a centerpiece for the county seat’s downtown area. The new ordinance would only place a temporary ban on smoking during events sponsored either by the borough or the Downtown Somerville Alliance. In 2018, New Jersey adopted a law prohibiting smoking or vaping on any boardwalk in the state, with fines up to $250 and $1,000 on the third offense. Towns, however, can designate areas along the boardwalk where smoking will be permitted.”
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Somerville considers partial smoking ban on Division Street
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