In Gloucester Township, New Jersey, a new ordinance called the "Minors and Parent Responsibility" law aims to hold parents accountable for their children's unruly behavior . This law allows for parents to face up to 90 days in jail and a $2,000 fine if their child repeatedly engages in offenses such as loitering, truancy, or more serious crimes like felonies.

Police Chief David Harkins explained that the ordinance is a response to increasing incidents of "out of control" behavior by teens , including a massive brawl at the Gloucester Township Day and Drone Show last year, which resulted in injuries to police officers and multiple arrests. Harkins stated, "This ordinance is just another way of us trying to change the course and make parents responsible."

The law, which was passed in

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