Irvington, NJ Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
- Applies to
- anyone under 18
- First violation
- written parental warning only
- Repeat window
- second arrest within 180 days
- Second+ violation penalty
- community service, possible fine
- Chapter rewritten
- 2019, Ord. No. MC 3699
Summary
Irvington bars anyone under 18 from loitering, wandering or remaining in any public place between 11:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, and it is equally unlawful for a parent or guardian to allow it, under Chapter 249 of the Township Code.
It shall be unlawful for a juvenile under 18 years of age to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, be in, play in or remain in a public place, as defined in § 249-1 above, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. unless accompanied by the juvenile's parent or guardian. It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian to allow an unaccompanied juvenile to be on any public street or in any public place during those hours, except as herein provided. ... Upon the second and each successive violation of this chapter, violators shall be required to perform community service and may be subject to a fine as provided in § 1-17A of the Revised Code of the Township of Irvington at the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4996945; v39 updated 2026-07-13; through 07-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 249's curfew applies to any 'juvenile,' defined in § 249-1 as anyone under 18, in any 'public place,' a term the chapter defines broadly to include streets, sidewalks, parks, shopping areas, public transportation and parking lots. , and it is separately unlawful for a parent or guardian to allow that to happen. Section 249-3 carves out real exceptions: travel to and from a job or school, attendance at a religious, civic or school-sponsored event, and any emergency involving danger to health, life or property.
When a juvenile is picked up for a curfew violation, § 249-4 requires the arresting officer or another member of the Irvington Public Safety Department to notify the parent or guardian, and the first violation triggers only a written warning explaining that a second arrest within 180 days can lead to a formal complaint against the parent or guardian for lack of supervision. That warning notice is also filed with the Clerk of the Irvington Municipal Court, where it can be used as evidence in that later complaint. The chapter was adopted in 1993 and rewritten in its entirety in 2019 by Ordinance No. MC 3699.
Violations & Fines
A first curfew violation draws only the written parental notice described in § 249-4. From the second violation onward, § 249-5 requires community service and lets the Municipal Court Judge add a fine under § 1-17A of the Township Code; if both the juvenile and the parent or guardian are found in violation, they perform the community service together.
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