Plastic cutlery restrictions bill among those signed by outgoing governor

Phil Murphy, a Democrat who served two terms as governor, signed more than 100 bills before leaving office Tuesday.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 537

Last Updated: 1 month ago


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Phil Murphy signed more than a hundred bills before his two terms as governor ended Tuesday, including legislation to bar restaurants from providing disposable cutlery to customers unless asked.

The new law prohibits full-service New Jersey restaurants from providing single-use utensils to dine-in customers, and all restaurants can only provide disposable knives, forks, and spoons to customers who request them or through self-serve dispensers.

The same restrictions apply to single-use condiments …

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