Two New Jersey Towns Crack Down on Invasive Bamboo

Property owners in two New Jersey towns could face fines of up to $100 a day if they allow bamboo to spread into a neighbor’s yard. East Rutherford recently passed an ordinance that completely bans new bamboo plantings and requires residents to control any existing growth. Just one day later, Brigantine expanded its own regulations to prohibit the planting of any invasive species, holding owners responsible for keeping current plants strictly on their own property.