The Council of the Township of Bloomfield finds
that many minors are contributing to breaches of the public peace
and the orderly running of our school system. Accordingly, this article
is declared necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health,
safety and welfare of the people of the Township of Bloomfield and
the Bloomfield School District. It is intended to address situations
where parents have failed to act responsibly and reasonably in the
supervision of minors, which failure causes detriment to the general
public and the Bloomfield School District.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
DELINQUENT ACTS
Those acts which violate the laws of the United States, the
laws of the State of New Jersey or ordinances of the Township of Bloomfield,
or those acts which would cause or tend to cause the minor to come
under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court or Superior Court, but
does not include traffic violations.
ILLEGAL DRUGS
Controlled dangerous substances obtained without a legal
prescription, as defined in N.J.S.A. 24:21-2 and N.J.S.A. 2C:35-2.
MINOR
Any person under the age of 18 residing with a parent or
legal guardian.
PARENT
Mother, father, legal guardian or any other person having
the care or custody of a minor or any person acting in parents' stead
who have custody or control of the minor.
PROPERTY DAMAGE
The purposeful and knowing damaging or destroying of property.
VIOLENT BEHAVIOR
Any type of behavior likely to result in inflicting bodily
injury to another.
WEAPONS
Anything readily capable of lethal use or of inflicting serious
bodily injury. The terms includes, but is not limited to, all 1) firearms,
even though not loaded or lacking a clip or other component to render
them immediately operable; 2) components which can be readily assembled
into a weapon; 3) gravity knives, switchblade knives, daggers, dirks,
stilettos, or other dangerous knives, billies, blackjacks, bludgeons,
metal knuckles, sandclubs, slingshots, cest or similar leather bands
studded with metal filings or razor blades imbedded in wood; and 4)
stun guns; and any weapon or other device which projects, releases,
or emits tear gas or any other substance intended to produce temporary
physical discomfort or permanent injury through being vaporized or
otherwise dispensed in the air.
Whenever a minor is arrested or detained for
the commission of any delinquent act within the Township of Bloomfield
or the Bloomfield School District, the parent of the minor shall be
immediately notified by the Bloomfield Police Department advising
the parent of such arrest or detention, the reason therefore, and
the parent's responsibility under this article.