Several Jersey Shore residents and businesses have been charged for holding large gatherings or violating other executive orders aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19.
More than a dozen local governments in New Jersey have already made the move to turn the common items into contraband. Many of the rules will take effect January or later in the year.
Despite Gov.-elect Phil Murphy's promise to legalize marijuana after he takes office in three weeks, one Ocean County borough has already banned any dispensaries from setting up shop.