One woman’s effort in North New Jersey to stay off of public assistance has been made even harder due to government regulations. After losing her job, the woman took to selling gourmet hot dogs out of a food truck, until she was shut down. Rather than welcome the innovation and new services, food trucks in cities around Bergen County have been shut down and faced fines for operating. It is unfortunate that consumers there will face more limited options to protect the interests of established restaurants and government bureaucrats. The institute for Justice will be representing the woman as she continues to fight for her food truck.
“’It’s easier to say no than to try to regulate us,’ said Totowa resident Jon Hepner, who tried to offer his Aroy-D Thai Elephant Truck around offices in Montvale and Woodcliff Lakes a few years ago but said he ran into resistance from town officials.”
