No child under the age of 18 years shall be upon any of the public streets,
highways, alleys, parks or other public places of the Township of Pohatcong
unless such child is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other person
having the legal care or custody of such child, or is accompanied by a responsible
person of good repute over 21 years of age, or is in the performance of an
errand for or duty directed by his or her parent, guardian or legal custodian,
or whose legal recognized employment makes it necessary for such child to
be in or upon said public streets, highways, alleys, parks or other public
places after the hour of 9:30 p.m., in which case such child shall carry a
certified card of employment signed by the Mayor.
No parent, guardian or other person having the legal care or custody of a child under the age of 18 years shall allow or permit any such child to go or be in or upon any of the public streets, highways, alleys, parks or other public places of the Township of Pohatcong after 9:30 p.m., except as specified in §
118-1 of this chapter or unless reasonable necessity can be shown therefor.
The police of the township, upon finding a child under the age of 18
years in or upon any of the public streets, highways, alleys, parks or other
public places of the Township of Pohatcong in violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter after the hour of 9:30 p.m., shall take the name of such child
and the name and address of the parent, guardian or other person having the
legal care or custody of such child, send such child home and make report
of the same to the Mayor within 24 hours; whereupon the Mayor shall send to
the said parent, guardian or legal custodian of such child a written notice
of the violation of this chapter, together with notice to such parent, guardian
or legal custodian that unless the terms of this chapter are complied with,
the penalty thereof will be invoked against such parent, guardian or legal
custodian of such child.
The Mayor shall have the authority, when, in his opinion, the public
safety, health, morals or welfare of the inhabitants of the Township of Pohatcong
would be promoted, to issue a proclamation authorizing an extension of time;
and he may specify the time for which this proclamation shall remain in force.