The purpose of this chapter in establishing a curfew for children is
to help prevent truancy, juvenile delinquency and crime in the Township while
at the same time safeguarding the constitutional rights of such children and
encouraging school attendance.
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as
follows:
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 who is responsible for the care and welfare of the juvenile.
JUVENILE
An individual who is under the age of 18 years.
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, athletic or shopping area, public transportation facility, vehicle
used for public transportation, parking lot or any other public building,
structure or area.
Any person found guilty of having violated §
38-3 of this chapter shall perform community service and may be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, and if parents or guardians as well as a juvenile are found guilty of violating this chapter, the parents or guardians shall perform community service together with the juvenile. The period of community service will not exceed 90 days.
This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose
and intent of N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.52.