You may soon be able to eat while you grieve at funerals in N.J.

New Jersey may soon lift its ban on food and drink being served at funerals. It’s now up to Gov. Phil Murphy to decide.

Both houses of the state Legislature passed a bill Thursday that would permit funeral homes to provide refreshments. New Jersey is one of the few states in the country where that’s still illegal.

The state Senate passed it 35-1 at the Statehouse in Trenton, while the state Assembly approved it 64-6, with 3 abstentions.

Murphy will now choose whether to sign the measure (S2807/A4323) into law or veto it.

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