According to the Holmdel, NJ Patch on March 1, 2018, the Holmdel Township Committee passed a new ordinance that effectively bans pet stores from opening in the Township.
The ordinance, which was unanimously passed, allows future businesses to sell animal supplies, and provide grooming, training and boarding but may not sell cats or dogs. They could host adoption events with animals sourced from local shelters, similar to what national retailers like PetCo and PetSmart do.
More information can be found HERE.
This is good news and we need more such ordinances in NJ boroughs and communities. Puppy Mills are just bad: Terrible suffering for the animals and eventual if not immediate heartbreak for humans!