Rowan University students living off-campus in Glassboro have filed a lawsuit against borough officials, claiming they were given tickets for violating a nearly 50-year-old noise ordinance that was never approved by the state.

The students, mostly renters in the community, say in court papers they were given summonses that required them to pay a fine of $200 to $2,000, $33 in court costs and perform 20 hours of community service.

The lawsuit was filed Aug. 27 in Gloucester County Superior Court on behalf of 22 current university students.

Residents not affiliated with the university may be also eligible to join the lawsuit. The students’ attorneys are seeking class-action status, which could expand the case to include anyone charged or convicted of noise violations in Glassboro since ab

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