Curfew Set For Green Brook Juveniles On Mischief Night, Halloween

GREEN BROOK, NJ — If you are under 18 years old and planning on heading out Tuesday night for mischief night or Wednesday for Halloween, make sure you are home by 10 p.m.

Green Brook Police are reminding all residents that the township enacted an ordinance adopting a curfew for juveniles within the township on Oct. 30 and 31 of every year between 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

In addition, the police will be performing extra patrols on Tuesday and Wednesday night to maintain residential safety and security.

Here is Green Brook Township's ordinances for Oct. 30 and 31:

3-21.2 Curfew Established.

No juvenile under the age of 18 shall be permitted at or on any public place within the Township of Green Brook between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Oct. 30 and 31 of each year. The following exceptions to this prohibition shall apply when:

• The juvenile is accompanied by a parent or guardian; or
• The juvenile is engaged in an errand involving a medical emergency; or
• The juvenile is attending an extracurricular school sponsored activity; or
• The juvenile is attending a cultural, educat ional or social event sponsored by a religious or community-based organization; or
• The juvenile is returning home from their place of employment.

3-21.3 Parental Responsibility.

No parent or guardian shall allow an unaccompanied juvenile to be at or on any public place between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Oct. 30 and 31 in violation of the curfew provisions set forth in this section.

3-21.4 Police Enforcement.

The members of the Township of Green Brook police force are authorized to detain any juvenile violating the provisions of this section.

3-21.5 Violations and Penalties.

Any parent, guardian or juvenile who violates the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be required to perform community service not to exceed 90 days in duration and may be fined up to $1,000. If both a juvenile and the juvenile’s parent or guardian violate the provisions of this ordinance, they shall be required to perform community service together.

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