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A proposed ban on smoking in public places has bar and restaurant owners fuming
Jump to full article: (Newark, NJ) Star-Ledger, 2003-05-29
Author: BETH FITZGERALD / Star-Ledger Staff
Intro: Herbert's Billiard Parlor in Secaucus has been seeing a bigger after-work crowd since New York banned smoking in bars and restaurants two months ago.
"We tell customers, 'If you can't smoke in New York City, then come here,'" owner Mel Gitler said.
Now, Gitler and tavern and restaurant owners across the state have their eye on Trenton, where pending legislation would impose on New Jersey the same air-tight restrictions Mayor Michael Bloomberg introduced in New York.
It's not just eating and drinking establishments that would be affected: The legislation would prohibit smoking entirely at just about every business, including offices, factories and stores.
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