Joseph I wanted you to see the first part of this post
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/718192/wayne-nj-man-legalizes-chickens-is-there-anyone-in-paterson
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2011/01/city_of_jersey_city_encouragin.html
http://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen/139201039_Chickens_and_the_law.html?scpromo=1
Are chickens welcome in your town?
As Wayne debates whether to amend local restrictions on residents keeping backyard chickens...
I would also have lists of facts to hand out to people. Local towns that do allow chickens...I think Aberdeen township allows them...just look up the different places around you...it's not going to drop property value etc. and you can show them the towns that allow it and have no problem with...