East Orange, NJ Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 193-6D(1)
- Prohibited conduct
- Occupying a park after hours
- First-offense fine
- Up to $500
- Repeat fine (6 mo.)
- Up to $1,000
- Amended
- 9-9-2024 by Ord. No. 20-2024
- Parallel citywide rule
- § 198-25A, all City property
Summary
In the City of East Orange, Section 193-6D(1) bars anyone from inhabiting, using, remaining in or occupying any city park during non-designated hours. A first conviction carries a fine up to $500, and a second conviction within six months raises the fine to as much as $1,000, under the Parks, Public chapter's violations section.
§ 193-6. Behavior. ... No person in a park shall: ... ... D. Curfew, loitering and trespass. (1) Inhabit, use or remain in, or occupy any park during non-designated hours. ... ... § 193-8. Violations and penalties. ... ... C. Violators of any of the provisions of § 193-6D(1) shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine up to $500. Persons convicted of violating § 193-6D more than once in a six-month period shall be subject to a fine of up to $1,000.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 193, Parks, Public, was adopted by the City Council on October 29, 1974 and its behavior provisions were most recently amended September 9, 2024 by Ordinance No. 20-2024. Section 193-6, Behavior, lists conduct barred in every city park, and subsection D, Curfew, loitering and trespass, makes it unlawful to inhabit, use, remain in or occupy any park during non-designated hours. The same subsection separately directs the East Orange Police Department to enforce the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice's defiant trespass and loitering-for-drugs or loitering-for-prostitution offenses within any park.
A near-identical curfew rule extends beyond parks: Section 198-25A, added April 12, 2021 and amended September 9, 2024, bars anyone from inhabiting, using or remaining in any park, recreation area, playground, building or public property owned, operated or subsidized by the City, the Department of Public Works or the Recreation Program during non-designated hours, and carries the same escalating fine structure. The 2024 amendment to Chapter 193 also added Section 193-7, which sets skate-park-specific rules for the East Orange Skate Park, including designated operating hours and a helmet requirement for skaters under 17.
Violations & Fines
A first violation of the park curfew under Section 193-6D(1) carries a fine of up to $500. A person convicted of violating Section 193-6D more than once within a six-month period faces a fine of up to $1,000 for the repeat offense, a heavier penalty than the general park-violations fine that applies to most other Chapter 193 offenses.
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