Parents now face jail time for their kids’ bad behavior in this NJ town Rick Rickman Published: August 8, 2025 Parents of criminal children in Gloucester Township could face fines or jail (Gloucester Township Police via YouTube/Canva)

🔴 New Jersey town's new rules hold parents responsible

🔴 It's in response to multiple problems with rowdy teens

🔴 The town had to cancel its annual festival due to threats

Keep your children under control or face the consequences.

That's the general message to parents from the Gloucester Township Council.

Effective immediately, any parent who fails to stop their kids from breaking the law in the township could face 90 days behind bars or a fine of up to $2,000.

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It covers 28 crimes, ranging from felonies to chronic

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