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New Jersey’s New E-Bike Law Starts Today: What Every Parent and Rider Needs to Know

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If you or your teens ride an electric bicycle around North Jersey, your daily ride is about to change completely

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Ridgewood NJ, Beginning Friday, June 26, 2026, New Jersey is officially enforcing strict statewide licensing and registration requirements for all e-bikes. Local police departments, including right here in Ridgewood, are actively reminding residents that failing to comply could result in hefty fines or even delay a teenager’s ability to get a standard driver’s license down the road.

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Money Grab or Life-Saver? Gov. Murphy Signs Nation’s Strictest E-Bike Law on Final Day in Office

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NJ E-Bike Shock: Governor Murphy Signs Licensing and Insurance Mandate on Last Day

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Ridgewood NJ, In one of his final acts as Governor, Phil Murphy signed a controversial and sweeping e-bike regulation bill into law just hours before his term ended. The move makes New Jersey the home of the toughest e-bike laws in the United States, sparking a heated debate between safety advocates and residents who call the move a blatant “money grab.”

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