Lakewood, NJ Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Township Code § 3-2
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Covered ages
- Up to 17 years old
- Liable party
- Parent or guardian, not the minor
- Maximum fine
- $1,000 (§ 1-5.1)
Summary
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, bars parents and guardians from letting a child under 17 be out on public streets or other public places between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless accompanied by an adult the parent has approved.
It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian having the custody or control of any child up to 17 years of age to permit him to be on any public street, highway or other public place in the Township between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless he is accompanied by his parent, guardian or any other adult person with the consent of the child's parent or guardian.
Full Breakdown
" The curfew applies townshipwide to any "public street, highway or other public place," without a carve-out for employment, school events or emergencies written into the section's text. The exception is narrow: the minor may be out during curfew hours only if a parent, guardian, or another adult with the parent's consent accompanies them. 6 that apply when a minor violates the Police Regulations chapter. 5.
Violations & Fines
A parent or guardian violating § 3-2 is prosecuted in Lakewood Township Municipal Court under the Chapter 1 General Penalty, § 1-5.1: a fine up to $1,000, up to 90 days in the county jail, or up to 90 days of community service, at the Municipal Court Judge's discretion. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense under § 1-5.5.
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