Juvenile curfew ordinances vary across Monmouth County municipalities. Shore towns (Asbury Park, Long Branch, Belmar, Seaside Heights bordering area) enforce strict summer youth curfews due to boardwalk safety concerns. Typical curfew: under 18 prohibited in public 10 or 11 PM to 6 AM. NJ juvenile justice framework under N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-20 provides the state-level structure. Exceptions apply for work, parent accompaniment, school events, and emergencies. Parents can face fines for repeat violations.
Juvenile curfew enforcement in Monmouth County is primarily a shore-town and suburban-town matter. Shore municipalities with heavy summer youth presence — Asbury Park, Long Branch, Belmar, Point Pleasant Beach, Bradley Beach, Keansburg — enforce strict curfew ordinances during Memorial Day to Labor Day. Typical rule: juveniles under 18 prohibited in public spaces (streets, parks, boardwalks, beaches) from 10 PM or 11 PM to 6 AM on school nights, extending to midnight or 1 AM on weekends. Daytime curfew during school hours also exists in several towns. NJ's underlying juvenile justice framework is N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-20 et seq. Exceptions include: employment (travel to/from work), school or religious events, family emergencies, accompaniment by parent/guardian, and interstate travel. Suburban Monmouth towns (Middletown, Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Holmdel) have similar curfews often invoked during vandalism or property damage spikes. First offense typically returns the juvenile home with parental notification. Repeat offenses or parent failures can trigger $50 to $500 parental fines or referral to Monmouth County Juvenile Conference Committee.
First offense: typically warning with parent notification and release to parent. Second: $50 to $250 parental fine in most Monmouth towns. Third+: up to $500 plus Juvenile Conference Committee referral. Merchants and parents knowingly allowing curfew violation face separate citations. Shore-town summer enforcement intensifies after Memorial Day Weekend incidents.
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