NJ A2934

Creates a new category of simple assault for causing bodily injury to another person during an unpermitted mass gathering on a public beach, classified as a disorderly persons offense

Increases the maximum fine for this specific assault offense from the standard $1,000 to up to $10,000

Defines "unpermitted mass gathering on a public beach" as an event organized by an identifiable source, advertised on social media or public platforms, without a municipal permit, and declared by the municipality to strain local planning and response resources

Requires the municipality to formally declare the unpermitted mass gathering through a public address or emergency notification system before the enhanced assault penalty applies

Responds to incidents like the violent events at Pier Village in Long Branch, New Jersey, targeting social media-organized gatherings that overwhelm shore communities