[Adopted 5-28-1996 by Ord. No. 1754]
[Amended 5-22-2018 by Ord. No. 2406]
It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 21 years to possess any cigarettes made of tobacco or any other substance which can be smoked, any cigarette paper or any tobacco in any form, including but not limited to smokeless tobacco, unless any such tobacco, smoking substance or cigarette papers are in a sealed package and carried by said minor who has been authorized and directed by an adult to obtain and carry the same for the adult's use only.
The prosecution of any minor under the age of 18 years charged under this article shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Family Part of the Chancery Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, to which such a minor shall be surrendered, and all pleadings and process shall be transferred to said Court in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2C:4-11 and Rule 5:19 of the New Jersey Rules of Court as a juvenile delinquency action.