There is a bill in the New Jersey state legislature to designate salt water taffy as the official state candy. This effort is tied to the candy's origin in Atlantic City in the late 1800s. State Senator Carmen Amato Jr., from Ocean County, introduced the new bill. The bill aims to celebrate the cultural and historical significance of salt water taffy, which became a staple of the boardwalks in New Jersey. As of today, October 2025, the proposal is still under consideration. A similar effort fail
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