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Westfield approves sign ordinance amendment after resident accusations of prior enforcement
Summary
The council adopted an amendment to its sign ordinance that explicitly tracks New Jersey statute NJSA 2C:34-3; a public commenter accused Councilman Michael Dardia of ordering police to enforce a previously unenforced provision at a 2021 park event. The council adopted the ordinance after roll call.
The Westfield Town Council adopted General Ordinance 2025-21—amending the town code to prohibit posting advertisements or offensive language in public spaces—with a staff amendment that cites New Jersey statute NJSA 2C:34-3.
Town staff explained the amendment as a clarifying change to align local language with the state hate-crimes statute. The staff presentation noted the amendment was intended…
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