2TRENTON, N.J. — While New Jersey enforces hundreds of conventional laws, the Garden State also holds a surprising number of peculiar and often overlooked regulations that remain active today.

In the town of Blairstown, there’s a specific ordinance requiring that shade trees planted along streets, highways, or alleys must be positioned in a way that doesn’t obstruct air or light.

If you’re in Trenton on a Sunday, think twice before eating a pickle—doing so violates the city’s quirky “Trenton Pickle Ordinance.” The law also forbids residents from discarding bad pickles into the street.

The state’s gas stations remain off-limits to do-it-yourself fuelers. It is still illegal for anyone who isn’t a licensed attendant to pump gas into a vehicle or container. Violators face fines starting a

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