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Article: HACKENSACK COUNCIL BANS CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINES
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- July 19, 1995
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MATTHEW MOSK, Staff Writer
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
07-19-1995
HACKENSACK COUNCIL BANS CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINES
By MATTHEW MOSK, Staff Writer
Date: 07-19-1995, Wednesday
Section: NEWS
Edition: All Bergen Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early
HACKENSACK -- Over the protests of bar owners and smokers, the City Council has
banned cigarette vending machines as part of a plan to keep tobacco out
of the hands of children.
The ordinance is one of a growing number around North Jersey that
eliminates the machines, which are widely considered the point of
easiest access for children who want to buy cigarettes.
An angry group of smokers spent much of the council meeting Monday
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