New Jersey GASP is a nonprofit organization founded in 1974. Its programs support smoke-free air for nonsmokers and tobacco-free lives for children. The organization is recognized internationally as a leading resource for smoke-free policy initiatives. Our Tobacco Control Policy & Legal Resource Center provides technical assistance to legislators, policy makers, tobacco control advocates, the media, and the public-at-large. We provide consultations, media interviews, educational presentations, training sessions, and research results.

NJ GASP conducts research on tobacco control issues, and creates and archives unique and much-needed information on the emerging issues of smoke-free casinos, multi-unit housing, foster homes and college housing, outdoor venues such as playgrounds, parks and beaches, and smoke-free cars when children are present. We distribute results and other pertinent information to groups and individuals through conferences and mailings.

Our staff gathers and maintains all the best information we can find on tobacco control, especially on issues of local policy and legislation, in New Jersey and elsewhere. The NJ GASP website contains our position papers, fact sheets, and publications.

GASP maintains an ACTION ALERT section, that notifies the website visitor of any impending activity or event. NJ GASP refers to the website in member email ACTION ALERTS as well

Contact with our staff is readily available via phone or email, and our website links to other website of related interest. Advocacy information and guidance is presented in various topical sections online. For example, there is a section on smokefree restaurants and the resolution project that helped New Jersey attain smokefree air in public places and workplaces, that can serve as a model for other jurisdictions.

GASP is funded by public and private grants, and membership donations. We launched a new homepage in November, 2008 along with a new Donation page. As we receive additional funding, we will be able to revise and reorganize our website to reflect this new look and feel.