The Borough of Eatontown, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A.
5:8-50 et seq., hereby finds and determines that it shall be lawful
for certain organizations, hereinafter specified, to conduct raffles
within the Borough when the entire net proceeds of such games of chance
are to be devoted to educational, charitable, patriotic, religious
and public-spirited uses.
Only the after-described organizations or types of organizations
shall be authorized to conduct raffles or games of chance in the Borough:
bona fide organizations or associations of veterans of any war in
which the United States has been engaged; churches or religious congregations
and religious organizations; charitable, educational and fraternal
organizations; civic and service clubs; officially recognized volunteer
fire companies; officially recognized volunteer first-aid or rescue
squads; and senior citizen associations and clubs.
The games of chance authorized by this article are those games
of chance commonly known as "raffles", which are played by drawing
for prizes or the allotment of prizes by chance by the selling of
shares or tickets or rights to participate in such games of chance.
Such games of chance shall be held, operated and conducted by the
active members of the organizations and associations as herein described.
All of those organizations and associations desiring to conduct
raffles as herein described shall submit applications to the Borough
Clerk. Such applications shall be available in the office of the Borough
Clerk.
No games of chance shall be conducted under any license issued
under this article on the first day of the week, commonly known and
designated as "Sunday," unless it shall be provided in the license
issued for the holding, operating and conducting of a game of chance
that games of chance may be conducted on said day.
Any person, company, association or organization other than
those expressly described in this article conducting a raffle in the
Borough or any organization or association conducting a raffle without
the express authorization from the Borough shall be deemed to be in
violation of this article and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable
as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.