Woodbridge Police Step Up Illegal Fireworks Patrols

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — On Thursday, Woodbridge Police announced they officially launched increased illegal fireworks patrols.

Police will be patrolling Woodbridge residential neighborhoods specifically looking for people using illegal fireworks. Woodbridge Police Dept. marked and unmarked vehicles will be on patrol, and will respond to any location where illegal fireworks are in use. The increased patrol will be in place through the July 4 holiday.

Illegal fireworks will be confiscated and people caught using them risk being issued a summons to appear in court or even arrested.

As Woodbridge has done for years now, the Township will release to the local news media (Patch and other outlets) the names and address of any person arrested and/or charged with the sale, use or possession of illegal fireworks.

Fireworks now legally allowed to be sold in New Jersey are limited to hand-held or ground based sparklers, snakes and glow worms, smoke devices and trick noisemakers, including party poppers, snappers and drop pops.

The sale, possession and use of all other fireworks (including firecrackers, roman candles, M80’s, cherry bombs, salutes, and ground-to-air fireworks) is still a fourth-degree crime, punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 and/or up to 18 months in jail.