Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)

Monroe Township's skateboarding rule is narrow. Article IV of Chapter 70, adopted 12-30-02 as Ord. No. 0-12-2002-054, applies only to the parking lot areas of the Municipal Complex. Section 70-8 states that no individual shall be permitted to engage in recreational activities, including but not limited to, bicycle riding, scooter riding, roller-skating, rollerblading, skateboarding, etc. there. The staged Code names skateboarding nowhere else, so streets, sidewalks and parks are not covered by this article.

Section 70-9 carves out transportation. An individual using a bicycle, scooter, roller skates, roller-blades or a skateboard as a means of transportation to the Municipal Complex is exempted from the prohibition. The same section adds a duty on adults: no parent or guardian of a minor under the age of 18 years shall knowingly permit that minor to engage in recreational activities in violation of the article.

The article then builds a parental-notice process. Under § 70-10, whenever a minor under 18 is charged, the Chief of Police or a person designated by him notifies the parent or guardian. Under § 70-11, if the minor violates the article again within 30 days following the giving of notice, it is presumed, absent evidence to the contrary, that the minor did so with the knowledge and permission of his parent or guardian. That presumption exposes the parent to the penalty in § 70-12 for willful or knowing violations. The Monroe Township Police Department handles the notice step, and the Township Council adopted the article as the governing body.