"Skip the Stuff" law takes effect in New Jersey
Under the new initiative, restaurants will no longer automatically provide plastic utensils, napkins or condiments in takeout orders.
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Ryan Hughes joined CBS News Philadelphia in June 2022.
He previously worked at WPTV in West Palm Beach, Fla., where he covered stories ranging from weeks on the Surfside condo collapse, to the impact of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, and the Super Bowl in Miami. Before that, Ryan reported for WJLA in Washington, DC, WFMZ in Allentown and WMDT in Salisbury.
Ryan graduated from St. Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, NJ before studying Broadcast Journalism at the University of Miami.
Ryan grew up in Mullica Hill, NJ, and is thrilled to be back home.
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Under the new initiative, restaurants will no longer automatically provide plastic utensils, napkins or condiments in takeout orders.
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