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As the tide has slowed, I thought we might post some of our local silliness.
New Jersey Crazy Law
# It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.
# You may not slurp your soup.
# If you have been convicted of driving while intoxicated, you may never again apply for personalized license plates.
# It is against the law to "frown" at a police officer.
# On a highway you can not park under a bridge.
# Car dealerships are forbidden from opening on Sunday.
# You cannot pump your own gas. All gas stations are full service and full service only.
# Automobiles are not to pass horse drawn carriages on the street.
# It is illegal to delay or detain a homing pigeon.
Bernards Township
# It is illegal to frown as the town is a "Frown-Free Town Zone".
Caldwell
# You may not dance or wear shorts on the main avenue.
Cranford
# Citizens are not permitted to park their own boat on their lawn.
Cresskill
# All cats must wear three bells to warn birds of their whereabouts.
Elizabeth
# It is forbidden for a woman, on a Sunday, to walk down Broad Street without wearing a petticoat.
Manville
# It is illegal to offer whiskey or cigarettes to animals a the local zoo.
Newark
# It is illegal to sell ice cream after 6pm, unless the customer has a note from his doctor.
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Ocean City
# Pinball machines are not to be played on Sunday.
# People may not slurp their soup.
# Raw hamburger may not be sold.
Raritan
# Profanity is prohibited.
Sea Isle City
# There will be no boiling of bones on the property.
Trenton
# Pickles are not to be consumed on Sundays.
# You may not throw a bad pickle in the street.
Aren't you glad you don't live here!
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