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[New Jersey] LETTER: New Revel smoking policy hurts workers, gamblers
it's a good time for all who are concerned about their lung health to contact their elected officials and voice their support for legislation (A343/S1795), which would eliminate the smoking ban exemption for casinos.
Jun 3, 2013
The Press of Atlantic City
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Jun 3, 2013 23:50
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[New Jersey] EDITORIAL: Raising the smoking age / Law has limits
We have no problem with the state regulating where people can smoke - those restrictions are designed to protect nonsmokers. That's a reasonable public-policy goal - and those laws are effective. Requiring people to be 21 to buy cigarettes, however, is
May 27, 2013
The Press of Atlantic City
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May 31, 2013 16:48
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[New Jersey] EDITORIAL: CARTOON: Smoke 'em if you got 'em
May 27, 2013
Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger
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May 31, 2013 16:44
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[New Jersey] N.J. legislators, businesses critical of proposal to raise tobacco purchase age to 21
"We are sending a message to young people that to smoke is no joke," Codey said last week in a statement. By raising the limit to 21, the legislation is geared towards curbing and preventing smoking habits for young people.
May 27, 2013
Easton (PA) Express-Times
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May 27, 2013 17:13
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[New Jersey] Remember: Smoking E-Cigarettes Inside is Illegal, State Says - Manasquan-Belmar, NJ Patch
Yes, smoking e-cigarettes inside is illegal. Bill A4227/4228 was the first of its kind in the entire country, and a copy of the legislation is attached to this story.
May 20, 2013
Patch.org
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May 22, 2013 20:21
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[New Jersey] EDITORIAL: Smoking at Revel / Disappointing, but ...
Arguably, Revel could have promoted its smoke-free policy better. But the struggling casino is now in a position that requires it to try everything. Regrettably - for the nonsmoking public and, most of all, for Revel's employees - that includes allowing s
May 22, 2013
The Press of Atlantic City
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May 22, 2013 08:51
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[New Jersey] Martin Jacobs of Teaneck; led anti-smoking push worldwide
Martin A. Jacobs, of Teaneck, a decades-long leader in the anti-smoking movement, died May 14 at age 77. ... Action on Smoking & Health said in a statement that Mr. Jacobs was instrumental in the organization's founding and fought for a "world free from
May 22, 2013
Hackensack (NJ) Record/Herald News
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May 22, 2013 08:30
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New Jersey residents remain skeptical about raising tobacco age restriction
Young New Jerseyans may not be able to buy cigarettes until they’re old enough to buy a six-pack, after State Sen. Richard J. Codey announced his intention to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco to 21. New Jersey residents, however, displayed
May 20, 2013
NJ.com
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May 20, 2013 16:09
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[New Jersey, New York] Editorial: Proposal to raise N.J. tobacco sales age to 21 is well-intentioned, but unnecessary
Rather than raising the cigarette purchasing age in New Jersey, resources would be better spent on anti-smoking campaigns, smoking cessation programs and enforcement of the current age limit to make it harder for those under 19 to buy tobacco.
May 17, 2013
Trenton (NJ) Times
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May 18, 2013 23:02
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[New Jersey, New York] EDITORIAL: Raise NJ's smoking age to 21: Editorial
The “18-to-die-for-your-country” argument is a classic canard. Nearly 90 percent of adult smokers say they started younger than 18. Die-hard smokers cry “freedom” when new restrictions are proposed. But ask the middle-aged smoker who just paid $9 to feed
May 18, 2013
Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger
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May 18, 2013 11:38