In the meantime, municipalities like Cape May, Middle Township, and Avalon have until Aug. 27 to decide the best course of action in the best interest of their community.
“We have 180 days to review the new law,” said Cape May's Interim City Manager Michael Voll. “It’s a whole new challenge for us. We are a law-and-order community, but we are open-minded. We will review what we can permit, prohibit and allow while protecting the health and safety of our community.”
Middle Township Mayor Timothy Donohue said, “The implementation of the provisions are complex and far-reaching. The (Middle) Township Committee and our legal professionals will review the new regulations and seek public input. We have a window of several months to do our due diligence and will carefully consider all options and possible impacts, positive and negative, to the community.”
While municipal officials try to understand the ramifications of the new law, police officials are also dealing with aspects of it.
Effective immediately, those in the Garden State can carry up to six ounces without the threat of fines or arrest.