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News Summary
Smoking ban will be passed before end of term, Codey says
Publication Date: 2005-05-13
- Author:Robert Moran and Kaitlin Gurney
- Publication:Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer
Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey predicted yesterday that New Jersey will have a ban on smoking in restaurants and bars before he leaves office.
Codey's statement during a news conference in North Jersey came as supporters of a ban gathered in Trenton to urge state lawmakers to pass the legislation immediately.