Christie agrees to smoking ban in state parks, beaches
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie agreed Friday night to prohibit smoking at state-owned parks and beaches, but he stopped short of signing into law a broader ban extending to county and local recreational sites.
Christie offered the Democratic-controlled Legislature a compromise rather than vetoing the bill outright as he did two years ago.
Both houses of the Legislature would have to agree to Christie's changes and vote on an amended version for the limited ban to take effect.
"I abhor smoking," Christie said in his conditional veto message. "But I continue to believe that the state should not impose its will upon our local governments."
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