Curfew Laws in Newark, NJ (2026)
2 verified curfew laws for Newark, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Juvenile Curfew
Newark bars anyone under 18 from being out in public, or more than 100 yards from home, between 11:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian or on a genuine emergency errand. Parents who knowingly allow a violation face their own fine.
Newark Juvenile Curfew Hours
Significant RestrictionsNewark City Code § 20:2-4.1
It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in, or remain in or be upon the public streets, highways, roads, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, public transportation facility, public vehicles used for transportation, vacant lots or other public places within the confines of the City or to be more th...
Park Curfew
Newark closes its parks to the public before daybreak and after 9:00 p.m. under Section 20:20-1l, with the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services setting and posting the exact opening hours, and an exception preserving the public's right to walk through park pathways for travel.
Newark City Parks Close at 9 P.M.
Some RestrictionsRevised General Ordinances of the City of Newark § 20:20-1l
Hours of Operation. Except for unusual and unforeseen emergencies, City parks shall be open to the public every day of the year during designated hours. The opening and closing hours shall be posted therein for public information. No person shall be in any City park before daybreak or after 9:00 p.m., except as provided by the Director of the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senio...
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