Monmouth County, NJ Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

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.