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New Jersey Fireworks

✓ Verified against official sources · August 18, 2026

Legal types, dates allowed, local bans. 1 state-level rule for New Jersey, each linked to its official government source.

Prohibited

New Jersey Fireworks Laws

New Jersey BANS consumer fireworks. Only sparklers and some novelties legal since 2017.

New Jersey BANS most consumer fireworks. Since 2017, only sparklers (up to 12") and ground-based fountains allowed. No aerial, no firecrackers, no rockets. Professional displays require permit. N.J.S.A. 21:3-1.

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