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New Jersey Allowed Firework Types (2026)

Restricted: New Jersey allows handheld and ground-based sparklers, ground-based fountains and smoke devices, and novelties (party poppers, snappers, snakes).

RestrictedVerified May 31, 2026
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New Jersey allows handheld and ground-based sparklers, ground-based fountains and smoke devices, and novelties (party poppers, snappers, snakes). Prohibited: ALL aerials and firecrackers — bottle rockets, Roman candles, firecrackers, mortars, anything that explodes or goes airborne.

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