Brick, Robbinsville, Paramus: Where NJ Towns Stand on Dispensaries This Fall
Three New Jersey towns took three different steps on cannabis stores this month. On Oct. 13, the Brick Township Council voted 6-1 to introduce an ordinance that would allow one recreational dispensary, Shorebeat reported. On Oct. 8, the Robbinsville Township Council heard pitches from four companies seeking two new retail licenses, TAPinto reported. In Paramus, which opposes recreational sales, officials adopted an ordinance “under protest” on Oct. 6 after a state law let its one dispensary sell to adults, TAPinto Paramus reported.
None of the three towns has made a final decision. This roundup reports only what town records and local outlets have published. TSR re-opened every source on Oct. 19 and dropped anything it could not confirm. We make no predictions about votes. The story ends with a same-day shelf check at downtown FLWR in Jersey City. The Stoner Review sells shirts and hoodies only. We do not sell or ship cannabis.
Brick: One License, Introduced on a 6-1 Vote
The township’s Oct. 13 council agenda listed the measure as an ordinance on first reading: “Authorizing Issuance of One Municipal License for Class 5 Cannabis Retailer.” The ordinance would allow one adult-use store in either the B-3 Highway Development Zone or the H-S Hospital Support Zone, according to Shorebeat. Councilman Greg Cohen cast the only no vote. “As a conservative, Republican who believes in upholding federal law, I cannot support an ordinance that openly disregards federal prohibition of recreational cannabis,” Cohen said, Shorebeat reported.
Councilwoman Lisa Reina said she pushed to start with a single license and to require armed security, Shorebeat reported. She said she also insisted that cannabis tax money go into a dedicated account used only for property tax relief. That language was added to the ordinance. At the meeting, Sabrina Pontoriero of NJ Canna Consulting said she plans to apply for the license. Two other people also said they want to open a store in Brick.
The ordinance terms, as Shorebeat described them on Oct. 9, include hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. A store could not sit within 300 feet of a residential zone or a house of worship, or within 1,000 feet of a school or licensed child care center. It would need one licensed armed guard during business hours. The license would cost $10,000 at first and $5,000 a year after that. Sales would carry a 2% local cannabis transfer tax. Consumption areas would stay banned in the township.
The ordinance now goes to the planning board for review. It then returns to the council for a public hearing and final vote. Shorebeat reported that the meeting agenda did not set a date for that hearing. Brick first banned cannabis businesses in 2021.
Update, Oct. 20: Star News Group reported Oct. 19 that Brick’s public hearing and final vote on the ordinance are set for 7 p.m. Oct. 27.
Next town: Parsippany. Parsippany’s council takes up its cannabis rules.
Robbinsville: Four Applicants for Two Licenses
Robbinsville’s Oct. 8 council agenda listed “Class 5 Retail Cannabis Presentations” under the mayor’s and administrator’s reports. TAPinto reported that the presentations followed the adoption of Ordinance 2026-24, which allows two more Class 5 retail licenses in the township. Applications were accepted from Aug. 20 through Sept. 4. All four applicants proposed sites on Route 130.
- Breakwater Treatment and Wellness: President Andrew Zelesky proposed renovating an existing building. He estimated an opening in three to four months, subject to approvals.
- Buds Goods of New Jersey: CEO Alex Rees proposed 1111 Route 130, with 21 parking spaces and a drive-thru. He estimated six to eight months after approval.
- Leaf for Life: Rahul Patel presented a plan for 126 Route 130, southbound. The company offered to contribute an extra 2% beyond the municipal cannabis tax.
- Valley Wellness: Founder Sarah Trent proposed about 1,800 square feet at 1140 Route 130, in the Jersey Strong Gym plaza. The company runs a dispensary in Raritan.
“Everybody hears the same information once, especially now that we’re televising our meetings,” Mayor Todd said, according to TAPinto. The council did not announce which two applicants it would pick. CannIntel also covered the meeting, citing TAPinto’s report.
Paramus: Rules for a Store the Borough Did Not Choose
RISE Paramus began recreational sales in July 2026, TAPinto Paramus reported. NJBIZ reported that sales started July 24 at the Route 4 store, which Green Thumb Industries runs. A state law signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill in May lets certain medical dispensaries sell to adults despite local bans, TAPinto reported.
At its Oct. 6 meeting, the borough adopted an ordinance that bars any additional cannabis retailers or other cannabis businesses, TAPinto Paramus reported. Officials said they approved it “under protest” to keep their right to challenge the state law. The ordinance calls the law “an act of preemption that ought to concern every one of the 564 municipalities in this State.”
The borough plans to license and regulate the one store as far as state law allows, according to TAPinto Paramus. That includes a local license, rules on hours, civil penalties, and local transfer and user taxes. Council President Alfredo Nadera told TAPinto on Oct. 8 that the council had not yet settled the tax rates or daily hours. The borough attorney will present them at a later date.
Where Retail Is Allowed Statewide
Each New Jersey town decides for itself. The CRC’s opt-in table lists 176 of the state’s 564 municipalities as allowing retail dispensaries, according to TSR’s NJ Cannabis Data Hub, last updated Oct. 12. The hub’s dispensaries-by-county table counts five adult-use stores in Ocean County, home to Brick. It counts 12 in Mercer County, home to Robbinsville, and 17 in Bergen County, home to Paramus. Those counts are TSR’s tally of the CRC dispensary map. Our report on the labor peace rule in federal court covers another fight over who sets the rules for NJ stores.
TSR Dispensary Report: downtown FLWR — Jersey City
Today’s shelf check is downtown FLWR at 141 Newark Ave. in Jersey City, Hudson County. Jersey City has 25 adult-use storefronts, the most of any New Jersey town, according to the data hub. TSR read the store’s public adult-use flower menu at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, with the REC pickup menu selected. The site asks visitors to confirm they are 21 or older first. The flower section listed 58 items. The table shows 11. Prices are as displayed; tax is not included.
| Product | Size | Price shown | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater Blissful Wizard BX1 | 3.5g | $65 | Flower |
| Clade 9 Fig Bar | 3.5g | $60 | Flower |
| Clade 9 Pine Tar | 7g | $100 | Flower |
| Clade 9 Orange Push Pop | 7g | $100 | Flower |
| Garden Greens A5 | 3.5g | $50 | Flower |
| Green Lightning GAK | 3.5g | $50 | Flower |
| Elyon Pineapple Burst | 3.5g | $45 | Flower |
| Cookies Gary Payton | 3.5g | $60 | Flower |
| Kind Tree Durban Poison | 3.5g | $60 | Flower |
| The Lid Absecon Apple Tartz (pre-ground) | 14g | $85 | Flower |
| Allday Orange Cannoli | 1g | $15 | Flower |
The menu listed 46 eighths. They ran from $45 to $65, with a median of $60. Twenty-five of the 46 eighths were priced at $60. Elyon Pineapple Burst was the lowest, at $45. None of the 58 flower items showed a sale price at the time of the check.
Clade 9 had nine flower items, the most of any brand. They included seven-gram bags of Pine Tar and Orange Push Pop at $100 each. Clade 9 Fig Bar eighths were $60. On Oct. 6, High Street Dispensary in Hackettstown showed the same product at $45 on sale, with a $60 list price, according to our Oct. 6 shelf report. Six flower items carried the Breakwater name, all eighths at $65. TSR did not confirm whether they come from the company that pitched Robbinsville. Our review of 26 TSR menu checks tracks prices at other New Jersey shops. Source: downtown FLWR adult-use menu, fetched Oct. 19, 2026.
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Method: Town actions come from the Brick Township Council agenda for Oct. 13, 2026, the Robbinsville Township Council agenda for Oct. 8, 2026, and reporting by Shorebeat (Oct. 9 and 15), TAPinto (Oct. 7 and 11), NJBIZ (July 24) and CannIntel (Oct. 11). TSR re-opened each source on Oct. 19, 2026. Dispensary prices are shelf prices as displayed on one shop’s public online menu on one day, tax not included.
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