Proposal would allow Sunday car sales in New Jersey, but not Bergen County
Monday, July 29, 2013 Last updated: Monday July 29, 2013, 12:52 AM
BY RICHARD NEWMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Record
Northern Bergen County is a destination for new-car buyers from throughout the metropolitan area, who can flock to a stretch of Route 17 for anything from Hyundai Accents to Lamborghinis and Porsche 911 convertibles, displayed in showrooms that range from flat-roofed bunkers to glassy palaces.
But those dealerships are closed on Sundays, and they would be even without the county’s blue laws. That’s because of a state statute that makes anyone who sells a motor vehicle on the traditional day of rest subject to arrest on a disorderly persons charge. Violators face fines of up to $100 and 10 days in jail for the first offense.
A bill introduced last month by Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo, a Mercer County Democrat, would change that law and permit dealers to open on Sundays throughout most of the state — but not in Bergen County, where the blue laws would still apply.
If the ban is lifted, dealers throughout New Jersey could remain closed on Sunday if they chose to, but competitive pressures might make that difficult.
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Bergen County is still the tail wagging the tail of the business community of many towns and cities.