Linden, NJ Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Park closing time
- 9:00 p.m.
- Exception
- Written authorization from Dept. of Recreation
- Smoking
- Banned in all parks
- General penalty
- $100-$2,000 fine or up to 90 days jail
- Special-park rule
- No wading in Wilson or Beno ponds
Summary
Linden closes its public parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities to the public at 9:00 p.m. under City Code § 19-1.1(d), unless the Department of Recreation, Community Services and Public Property specifically authorizes someone to stay later. The rule sits inside a broader list of banned park conduct enforced City-wide.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-5, as revised by P.L. 2006 c 269, the Governing Body of the City of Linden hereby provides the following penalties for violation of its municipal ordinances; imprisonment in the County jail or any place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners for any term not exceeding ninety (90) days; or by a minimum fine of one hundred ($100.00) dollars not to exceed a maximum fine of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars; or by a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days. ... No person shall in any public park, playground or recreational facility do, cause, or permit or assist in the doing of any of the following acts: ... d. Remaining in such a public park, playground or recreational facility after 9:00 p.m. unless specifically authorized by the Department of Recreation, Community Services and Public Property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4586096; v16 updated 2025-12-16; through 12-16-2025).
Full Breakdown
is barred unless the Department of Recreation, Community Services and Public Property specifically authorizes it, which covers organized evening programs, permitted events or similar sanctioned uses. 1(k), smoking anywhere in a City park, playground or recreational facility, tracking the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act. 2: nobody may throw debris into, or wade or bathe in, the ponds at Woodrow Wilson Park or Beno Pond in Memorial Park. 1(d) is a separate rule from that permit process.
Violations & Fines
Section 19-1.1 does not carry its own penalty clause, so remaining in a Linden park past 9:00 p.m. without authorization is enforced under the Code's general municipal penalty at § 1-5.1: a fine of $100 to $2,000, up to ninety days in the county jail, or up to ninety days of community service, imposed by the Municipal Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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