Advisory
City of Asbury Park - Curfew for Minors
3-22.3 Curfew for Minors.
a. It shall be unlawful for any persons seventeen (17) or less years of age to be or remain in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, public places and/or public buildings, places of amusement and/or entertainment, public transportation facility, public vehicles used for transportation, vacant lots or other public places within the confines of the City at night, during the period ending at 6:00 a.m. and beginning:
1. At 9:30 p.m. for minors thirteen (13) or less years of age.
2. At 11:00 p.m. for minors fourteen (14) or more years of age.
b. In addition, it shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian to allow or permit any minor to be in or upon any public streets, highways, roads, public places and/or public buildings, places of amusement and/or entertainment, public transportation facility, public vehicles used for transportation, vacant lots or other public places within the confines of the City at any time during the hours in which said minor's school is in session, unless such minor has been officially excused (excluding suspension and expulsion) from attendance at such school by school authorities.
c. Similarly, it shall be unlawful for any owner, operator or employee of an establishment to knowingly allow or permit any minor to remain in or upon such establishment at any time during the hours in which such minor's school is in session, unless such child has been officially excused (excluding suspension and expulsion) from attendance at such school by school authorities.
(2000 Code § 3-6.3; Ord. 331 No. 2997)
a. It shall be unlawful for any persons seventeen (17) or less years of age to be or remain in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, public places and/or public buildings, places of amusement and/or entertainment, public transportation facility, public vehicles used for transportation, vacant lots or other public places within the confines of the City at night, during the period ending at 6:00 a.m. and beginning:
1. At 9:30 p.m. for minors thirteen (13) or less years of age.
2. At 11:00 p.m. for minors fourteen (14) or more years of age.
b. In addition, it shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian to allow or permit any minor to be in or upon any public streets, highways, roads, public places and/or public buildings, places of amusement and/or entertainment, public transportation facility, public vehicles used for transportation, vacant lots or other public places within the confines of the City at any time during the hours in which said minor's school is in session, unless such minor has been officially excused (excluding suspension and expulsion) from attendance at such school by school authorities.
c. Similarly, it shall be unlawful for any owner, operator or employee of an establishment to knowingly allow or permit any minor to remain in or upon such establishment at any time during the hours in which such minor's school is in session, unless such child has been officially excused (excluding suspension and expulsion) from attendance at such school by school authorities.
(2000 Code § 3-6.3; Ord. 331 No. 2997)
Address/Location
Asbury Park Police Department
1 Municipal Plaza
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-774-1300