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.