Fireworks Safety
Fireworks Safety
On June 28, 2018, a New Jersey Fireworks Bill became law.
Items include: fireworks such as sparklers, ground-based sparklers, and novelty items such as party poppers and snappers.
All other fireworks will remain illegal in New Jersey, including all explosive and aerial fireworks such as firecrackers, sky rockets, and bottle rockets.
BE CAREFUL!
• Be safe. If you want to see fireworks, we recommend that you go to a public show put on by experts.
The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend a public display conducted by trained professionals
such as the one in Thompson Park, Monroe Township conducted every July 4th.
• Consumer fireworks such as sparklers, although now legal in New Jersey, have risks. The NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) reports that sparklers burn hot enough to cause third-degree burns.
• Fireworks cause an average of almost 18,500 reported fires per year.
• Sparklers account for roughly one-quarter of emergency room fireworks injuries.