The Borough Council of the Borough of Paulsboro concurs and
adopts the findings of the legislature of the State of New Jersey
as set forth in P.L. 1993, c. 132.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
GUARDIAN
A person, other than a parent, to whom legal custody of the
juvenile has been given by court order or who is directly responsible
for the care and welfare of the juvenile at the direction of or with
the consent of the parent of the juvenile or a person to whom legal
custody of the juvenile has been given by court order.
JUVENILE
An individual who's under the age of 18 years.
PARENT
The biological or adoptive mother or father of a juvenile.
PUBLIC PLACE
A public street, road, thoroughfare, sidewalk, bridge, alley,
plaza, park, recreation or shopping area, public transportation facility,
vehicle used for public transportation, parking lot or any other public
building structure or area.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
Public street, road thoroughfare, sidewalk, bridge, alley,
plaza, or any publically owned outdoor area.
PUBLIC STREET
A way or place, of whatsoever nature, open to the use of
the public as a matter of right for purposes of vehicular travel.
The term "street" includes the cartway of traffic lanes whether paved
or unpaved and applies irrespective of what it may be called or formally
named whether alley, avenue, court, road, or otherwise.
It shall be unlawful for a juvenile under the age of 18 years to be on any public place in the Borough of Paulsboro between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, except as permitted by §
50-4 herein.
It shall be unlawful for a parent or guardian having legal custody
or control of a juvenile knowingly to permit or by inefficient control
to allow the juvenile to be or remain upon any public place under
circumstances not constituting an exception to, or otherwise beyond
the scope of this chapter. The term "knowingly" includes knowledge
which a parent or guardian should reasonably be expected to have concerning
the whereabouts of a juvenile in that parent's or guardian's
legal custody or control. It is intended to keep neglectful or careless
parents or guardians up to a reasonable community standard of parental
responsibility through an objective test. It shall, therefore, be
no defense that a parent was completely indifferent to the activities
or conduct or whereabouts of such juvenile.