As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
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 acting in the place of the parent,
or is responsible for the care and welfare of the juvenile.
JUVENILE
An individual who is under the age of 18 years.
LOITERING
Remaining idle in, essentially, one location, and shall include the
concepts of spending time idly, loafing or walking about aimlessly, and shall
also include the colloquial expression "hanging around."
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place to which the public has access, including, but not limited
to, 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.
Any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction,
be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more
than 30 days. Any juvenile who violates this chapter shall be treated as a
juvenile offender in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.
Each violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate
offense. Furthermore, both the juvenile, and/or the juvenile's parent(s)
or guardian(s), in the event of a violation of this chapter, shall be required
to perform community service.