[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.