TRENTON – Environmentalists are breathing a sigh of relief as the smoking ban on beaches goes into effect this year.
The prohibition also affects public parks, since smoking is a lead cause of forest fires.
“This new law will protect us from second hand smoke and our communities, clean water, and the environment,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “Now we will no longer be turning our beaches into ashtrays.”
Cigarettes are an environmental problem and safety problem, he explained. They can be eaten by animals, marine life or even children. Furthermore, the cigarettes leave behind nicotine and pesticides in plastic fibers that will linger long after they are smoked.
When are they going to pass a law to protect us from the crooks in Trenton.
Ban parks and beaches they are the number one cause of skin cancer !!
Mike Nolan water drowns many each
Year too!
so…the ban has started already?
Some FYI. Have fun in the sun ☀️ https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-the-most-common-cancer-in-the-us-2249408
Let’s ban the sun ??
Karen E Hurley Sunbathing
Yeah, second hand smoke in the great outdoors.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, I respect not smoking indoors. But if I’m outdoors I’m smoking no matter where it is
Al Maggio then you’ll get a ticket. Have it your way.
John Wykcoff bs
John Wykcoff bs
Al Maggio you aren’t smoking on my business property!
Thats ok we will take your money and put it towards education so hopefully less and less kids will pick up smoking.
Michael Sean Sweigart read my first post up above
I agree Al Maggio
My mother is on oxygen. People still smoke right near her and it makes her breathing difficult.
People should be considerate about where they’re smoking, even when outdoors.
John Wykcoff Hope I run into you with my medical cannabis that I can smoke legally in public . Sure that will really trigger you.
So happy!!! I can’t stand when I’ve been in a spot for hours and some ass hole lights up next to my kids and they hate the smell and shouldn’t breathe it. It’s so inconvenient to have to move an entire beach set up of children. Maybe if people were considerate and not arrogant this wouldn’t have been necessary
they have every right to smoke wherever they want. if you don’t like it, then you should probably move. i don’t smoke. but i live in a house with a smoker. and if she wants to smoke somewhere, she will. and if you don’t like it, then either move or leave
Desiree Domer well good thing law doesn’t support your ignorance and as stated I do move for the health of my kids. And it’s because of selfish ignorance like you boo boo
Ashley Love ?
One of the reasons I’m on the beach early in the morning.
One of the reasons I’m on the beach early in the morning.
Desiree Domer, you sound like an ignorant asshole.
Desiree Domer, you sound like an ignorant asshole.
Pete Woods you sound like a douchebag
Pete Woods you sound like a douchebag
Ashley Love i’m not selfish. i only have myself to worry about. and don’t call me boo boo.. call your kids that.. not me. if you are so worried about smoking and everything else, better alienate your children from EVERYTHING.
Ashley Love i’m not selfish. i only have myself to worry about. and don’t call me boo boo.. call your kids that.. not me. if you are so worried about smoking and everything else, better alienate your children from EVERYTHING.
Desiree Domer right cancer is a spot on experience #liveitup. Ignorance.
Brina Greis as am I. And I always move. Because some single ass hole wants to smoke next to my kids.
Ashley Love Hoping they BAN ALCOHOL SOON…so the whinos stop driving drunk too
BAN BEER TOO…..BAN THE HEROIN EPIDEMIC THAT IS KILLING KIDS & ADULTS??
Paula Zygmaniak Weber nah drunk driving is always a good time. Never hurt anyone.
Desiree Domer, that was an amazing comeback, I don’t know what to say! I’m pretty sure Ashley was calling you boo boo because you remind people of honey boo boo, don’t think it was a compliment!
Ashley Love what a TRASHBAG POS Desiree Domer is. I hope u watch ur smoker die slowly and they can’t breathe the air that is readily available by mother nature. I go to the lifeguard or police on duty and also in the n0n smoking section of casinos to security. They are the most vile disrespectful dirty fuckers imaginable and I WISH cancer unto them.
Paula Zygmaniak Weber comfortably numb. #pinkfloydforlife
Ashley Love but having your kids on the beach in the sun can cause skin cancer. Better not go to the beach anymore at all
Desiree Domer I cant stand wading through drunks in the summer to go fishing .
Ashley Love you didnt say cancer did you ?
Paula Zygmaniak Weber legalize cannabis.
I think they should ban kids on the beach bc they disturb my peace, kick sand on me and feed the seagulls and scream and cry when they don’t get their way while I’m trying to relax…..
Paula Zygmaniak Weber the same people who are complaining about smoking are drinking on the beach which is also illegal… ?♂️
The bio is longer than the article.
what’s going to happen now to the medicinal marijuna card holders who are no longer able to medicate in those areas ?
Bernie Neuhaus they will medicate in other areas?
John Wykcoff can only medicate where its legal to smoke
Bernie Neuhaus you really have a problem with medical marijuana, at first I thought it was just the dispensary but clearly it’s even for medical reasons. I have never once seen someone with a medical marijuana card smoking just hanging around smoking. You don’t seem to protest about it in Florida ever. My gosh find a new fight. And yes I live and own my house in the neighborhood where the proposal for the dispensary is do you?
Marie Gordon not true at all. Was asking a valid question. Have zero issues with marijuana recreational or medicinal. Have a handful of friends w medicinal cards a couple of them do frequent our beaches regularly. I dont even have an issue w a dispensary on Adamston. My issue if the 48000 sq ft grow house they want to build. And yes I also live and own my house about 1.5 from proposed site
Marie Gordon why would I protest about something in Florida? I don’t live there
Marie Gordon why would I protest about something in Florida? I don’t live there
Bernie Neuhaus obviously Bernie, she was not at the brick meeting. She did not observe everyone “medicating” all over city hall and in the parking lot. Blowing smoke through everyone.
Bernie Neuhaus it seems like you’re there more than here
Marie Gordon lol only for business.
No cigarettes on the beach however, if you have a joint Light It Up.
I quit smoking and I think this outdoor band is complete bs….
where is a bill to protect us from our Gov Murphy….thats needed much more…i’ll smoke where i want when i want and to bad …i tried to be a respectful smoker but i have found that most non smokers are just plain rude….and you can still smoke on private beaches..so smoke that asshats
Diane Ward giving people cancer they didn’t ask for is “plain rude”. You picked your poison. You don’t have the right to force it on other people.
John Wykcoff then find another spot to sit…if i’m there first i’ll be damned if i’ll move…
Diane Ward exactly outside is outside!! Most of the older over 45 at least, respectable smokers pick up there butts! So over this bullshit! What bout all there Fuckin trash , diapers, plastic bottles! I go around after my day on beach picking up there shit!!
John Wykcoff you don’t like it move away. Why should we as smokers have to accommodate you. We also have rights!! And Diane Ward I will sit right next to you and join you and enjoy it
Who is going enforce this new law
my thoughts exactly
Maybe if people wouldn’t just drop their cigarettes on the sand like it’s a giant ashtray it wouldn’t be such an issue. The 2nd hand smoke is disgusting but that’s not the point.
I am torn. I understand why. However, I feel like collateral damage. My husband smokes. I do not. He tries to be respectful of others and not be near others when he’s smoking. This ban means that we can no longer go to the beach. We can no longer go to a park. I’m being punished by the state. They are not providing an area for smokers, and so the entire family suffers.
But they sure love the tax they collect on tobacco. Buy them just don’t smoke them lol
Perhaps the point is your husband should adjust for you and for your family. The entire family suffers because his smoking is more important.
Christina Rossman only you feel she and her husband are suffering. Who are you to say what her family feels. She didn’t complain about that you did. And there is the problem with you people stop trying to think and feel for other people. Mind your damn business
I didn’t say what her family feels, she clearly did. I didn’t think or feel for her just like I don’t think or feel for you. And it’s just as much my right to comment on what she said as it is for you to comment on what I said. I’ll mind my business when you mind yours.
I didn’t say what her family feels, she clearly did. I didn’t think or feel for her just like I don’t think or feel for you. And it’s just as much my right to comment on what she said as it is for you to comment on what I said. I’ll mind my business when you mind yours.
Here is the part where SHE said she is suffering. I didn’t pull that out of my ass.
Here is the part where SHE said she is suffering. I didn’t pull that out of my ass.
Karen E Hurley, you’re a moron that clearly doesn’t read. You just attacked someone for making a valid point. She did complain saying she feels she’s being punished by the state!
Karen E Hurley, you’re a moron that clearly doesn’t read. You just attacked someone for making a valid point. She did complain saying she feels she’s being punished by the state!
Joy Cottrell Kingshott you can go….u j7st can’t do your filthy unhealthy cancer causing dirty habit in the presence of people who wish to breathe actual AIR
Christina Rossman your children will suffer to watch their parent die a slow sickening painful death because of the selfish habit.
Christina Rossman because the state is bowing to cry babies. No where does she blame her husband. Her family is suffering because you people think you have more rights.. because your feelings are hurt because the free fresh air we all breathe is being polluted. As a matter of fact Maybe you shouldn’t go to the beach at all because your precious little babies will get skin cancer.. I am more sick of you cry babies than I am from my cigarettes
That’s one of the most stupid statements…bravo
Joy Cottrell Kingshott A small roped off area accommodates everyone . Love Jersey.
Karen Kennedy Thanks to people like you people with cancer that use medical cannabis cant enjoy the beach .Thanks for hurting patients . You may want to consider moving anyway . The whole state is a cancer pit.
Karen Kennedy Yeah . Dont give me lung cancer while Im getting skin cancer.?
How about quitting smoking and not blaming everything on it? Take some personal responsibility maybe. It’s his fault you can’t do anything, but be a child and place blame elsewhere
Michael La Velle I dont smoke. I am not being immature but yours is showing.
Sure but you can shoot up anywhere.
Kathleen Strittmatter Yes! Let’s give the junkies a “safe place” to shoot up, but make smokers go in the woods!
Listen, I don’t have a problem with people smoking outdoors, when they’re respectful.
What I do have a problem with is people who see my mother, who’s on oxygen, with oxygen tanks, and decide to light up less than 10 feet away.
She already can’t breath ya inconsiderate fucks, stop making it harder for her.
And quit leaving your trash everywhere too.
And you have 2 feet you can use to walk further away if it bothers you that much you inconsiderate fuck!!!
More communist rules and I don t smoke but just walk away if someone does
Agreed
I ca not STAND IT when im at the beach breathing fresh air and get a whiff of a dirty smokers filthy air. Walk away to pollute the air and give yourself cancer. I shouldn’t need to walk away. Selfish dirty nasty habit and the butts in the sand….trashy
Ester Rozdowski if you are sitting on the beach and someone lights up you can’t just walk away.
Michele Dimeo what if its a joint ?
Michele Dimeo ohh brother – no wonder this ?Head got voted in for governor, look at the stupidity
How about not being so fucking selfish and smoke somewhere else ??♂️ why should I move because YOU want to smoke? Yea ok
Michael La Velle I’m a non smoker , and I make smokers smoke outside my house on my deck you know why? Because I’m not a dushbag
Michael La Velle what’s next?no farting on the beach law?
Michael La Velle
Michael La Velle guess what ? Will warm up my car for 20 minutes too because the factories that your boy is invested in, pollute the air more so than anything … n dump ?into our water ways …. so until he n Como do something about dumping, remember Ciba Gigy in Toms River?? Polluted the wells in Toms River
Jeff Oakes or big clouds from viper
Michael La Velle how about a smoking section, so you don’t have to move
Debby Dally Lombard – how about he moves he s an A hole
so who is going to make sure nobody smokes on the beaches? are they going to have cops in every single square inch patrolling every single person on the beaches? that would go real well.
I’m a former 2 pack a day smoker. Do I like the smell? hell no I don’t. I do respect the smoker in the way they pay the tax on each pack not me, but I will when cigarettes become illegal….our government will not lose the tax money they will get it from somewhere.
Ed Minchey he has no problem spending other people’s money… lol
How about we don’t throw lit cigarettes out the car window. That will help stop forest fires.
I don’t smoke but this is getting crazy now. People all around need to be considerate of others.
While I am usually against the government sticking its head into everything I’ve had enough of watching just about every smoker I have encountered on the beach flick their butts into the sand. It’s bad enough I have to watch them go out peoples car windows every day heading to work. I feel sorry for the few that are considerate and take care to dispose of their butts properly.
ADDRESS THE HEROIN EPIDEMIC A…HOLES
Priorities are soooo screwed up in this State…10% welfare increase ??That’s something the State should OVERTURN
Lol it’s been like this already for years!!! Nothing changed…
fuck off
Omg unknot your panties. It is what it is. Jeeeeez
I am in favor. But that’s because I don’t smoke
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And I’m going to Waddle my fat butt into the ocean and light up as much cigarettes and cigars I want to, and there’s not one damn thing that they can do about it. International waters baby
David Meyer I thought international waters started a lot further out?
Yes, but I don’t care, once in the water, nothing they can do
The more they push to quit or lessen the places to smoke…the less packs are bought..the less NJ makes on tobacco tax…So what will they raise to make up for the loss..
Used to be a free country it is no longer our constitution means diddly squat
Your all crying about smoking on the beach but you all go in that disgusting seispool called the ocean which has who knows what in it
Monmouth Beach is in for it . They allow public drinking and mean drinking wow ! This Will surely set off the smokers.
Oh no, the selfish people are gonna ???. From a former smoker, I dont want your fucking smoke in my kids face, so you can move if you want to smoke ??♂️
This is great.. i dont want that smoke blowin in my face or my kids face cause someone is a disrespectful ass n blows it whereever they want… i hate smoking with a passion…. but u wanan do it fine but kill urself on ur own, dont blow it my way to share the Death…
Another feel good ridiculous law. ?
Smokers pay as much as everyone else. Put smoking sections
I’m fine with banning smoking on beaches but parks? C’mon already I bet these same people let their dogs shit wherever and don’t pick it up.
Adam Barlow really?? Are you going to tell me that I can’t cook meat on the beach or parks because you don’t like the smell because your a soyboy???
You’re only fine with it because you don’t care for it if it was something you’d like you’d be pissed
Paul Disporto no. You can do all that but finding cigarette butts and needles and wrappers and dog shit on the beach is just nasty.
Adam Barlow banning smoking will not stop you from finding any of that on the beach we both know this ? you’re smarter than me why am I telling you this ?
I guess that’s the reason there is no litter is because it’s illegal ?
Paul Disporto people are too lazy and disgusting to pick up after themselves. Hell,..half the human race can’t even piss without pissing on the floor or toilet seat.
Paul Disporto what I really would like to ban is beach passes. No other state makes you pay to walk on the fucking beach.
Adam Barlow I love you to death bro but it’s your choice to be in that shity state. When are you going to come visit us you fucker!!!