Most states have outdated, often humorous, laws still technically on the books, covering bizarre prohibitions like eating frogs in California after contests, donkeys sleeping in bathtubs in Arizona after 7 p.m., and wearing a fake mustache to church in Alabama. New Jersey, however, has some of the strangest — and funniest — laws still on the books, making you wonder why they’ve never been repealed. Here are just a few of the ridiculous laws that are still on the books in New Jersey.
- • It’s illegal to slurp soup in New Jersey. The law was originally aimed at “unruly tavern behavior.”
- • In Trenton, it’s illegal to eat pickles on Sunday.
- • It’s illegal to wear a bulletproof vest while committing a violent act in New Jersey.
- • In Manville, it’s illegal to offer alcohol or tobacco to zoo animals.
- • It’s illegal to sell cars on Sundays in New Jersey.
- • In Newark, it’s illegal to purchase ice cream after 6 p.m. without a doctor’s note.
- • Handcuffs can’t be sold to minors in New Jersey.
- • It’s illegal in New Jersey for a man to knit during fishing season.
