West New York, NJ Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)

Chapter 341 of the Code of the Town of West New York was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on 3-15-1995 as Ord. No. 10/95 and amended in its entirety on 8-21-2002 as Ord. No. 17/02. It covers roller skates, roller blades, in-line skates, skateboards and scooters. A skateboard is a piece of wood or other material mounted on skate wheels, and a scooter is a low board fitted with a wheel at each end and a steering handle. Under § 341-2, a rider on a roadway has the rights and duties of a vehicle driver under Chapter 4 of Title 39.

Section 341-7 sets the places where use is prohibited. A person under the age of 14 cannot operate these devices on state roadways, county roadways or any roadway section with a posted speed limit in excess of 35 miles per hour. Between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., the same age group is barred from streets and sidewalks in these business districts: Bergenline Avenue from 49th to 67th Street, Park Avenue from 49th to 67th Street, 60th Street from Kennedy Boulevard to Boulevard East, and Boulevard East and Kennedy Boulevard from 49th to 67th Street. Section 341-7(E) is not limited by age: no person can operate or use any of these devices in any park, ball field or playground in the Town.

Other rules: riders under 14 need full protective gear, including helmet, wrist guards, elbow pads and knee pads, and a scooter rider under 14 needs a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads (§ 341-4). Equipment must be in good operable condition (§ 341-5). On a roadway, riders stay as near to the right side as practicable, and two abreast is the limit when traffic is not impeded (§ 341-6). Motorized roller skates, scooters and skateboards are prohibited, and the motor need not be engaged for a violation (§ 341-8).