[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Newfield 11-14-1995 by Ord. No. 95-11 (Ch. 89 of the 1991
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peace and good order — See Ch. 188.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Newfield
concurs and adopts the findings of the legislature of the State of
New Jersey as set forth in P.L. 1992, c. 132 (N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.52).
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
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.
An individual who is of the age of 17 years or younger.
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.
It shall be unlawful for a juvenile of the age of 17 years or younger to be on any public street or in a public place between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless accompanied by the juvenile's parent or guardian or unless engaged in, or traveling to and from, a business or occupation which the laws of this state authorize a juvenile to perform, except as may be permitted by § 111-4 herein.
Subject to § 111-3, juveniles shall be exempted from the curfew restriction if the juvenile is involved in the following activities:
A.
Errands involving medical emergencies.
B.
Attendance at, including travel to and from, extracurricular
school activities or activities sponsored by religious or community-based
organizations.
C.
Attendance at, including travel to and from, cultural,
educational and social events after 11:00 p.m. and before 6:00 a.m.
for which the juvenile has in his possession the written approval
of his parent or guardian to attend such specific event with such
parent's or guardian's signature.
Upon charging a juvenile with violation of this
chapter, notice of the same shall be given in writing by the Police
Department to the juvenile's parent or guardian. If, at any time within
30 days following the giving of notice as provided herein, the minor
to whom such notice related or applied is again charged, and upon
such charge is subsequently convicted of a violation of the curfew
provisions of this chapter, it shall be rebuttably presumed that the
juvenile committed such subsequent violation with the knowledge, allowance,
permission or sufferance of the parent or guardian of such juvenile,
and the parent or guardian shall thereupon be charged with a violation
of this chapter.
Any person found in violation of this chapter
shall be required to perform community service and may be subject
to a fine not exceeding $1,000. If both a juvenile and the juvenile's
parent or guardian violate this chapter, they shall be required to
perform community service together.
This chapter shall be liberally construed to
effectuate the purpose and intent of P.L. 1992, c. 132 (N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.52).
