NJ A2935

Elevates improper behavior (fighting, threatening, violent conduct) at unpermitted mass gatherings on public beaches from a petty disorderly persons offense to a disorderly persons offense, increasing maximum penalties from 30 days imprisonment and $500 fine to 6 months imprisonment and $1,000 fine

Creates a fourth-degree crime for organizing an unpermitted mass gathering on a public beach while threatening or encouraging violence, property destruction, or illegal drug/alcohol use, punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment and $10,000 fine

Requires organizers of unpermitted beach gatherings to pay for all resulting damages to persons or property; if the organizer is a minor, their legal guardian assumes financial responsibility

Defines "unpermitted mass gathering on a public beach" as an event advertised on social media or websites, organized by an identifiable source, without a municipal permit, where attendance strains community resources as declared by the municipality through emergency notification

Responds to violent incidents at beach gatherings, such as events at Pier Village in Long Branch, New Jersey