A person commits a petty misdemeanor if, with purpose to harass another, he or she:
(a) Makes a telephone call without purpose or legitimate communication; or
(b) Insults, taunts or challenges another in a manner likely to provoke violent or disorderly response; or
(c) Makes repeated communications anonymously or at extremely inconvenient hours, or in offensively coarse language; or
(d) Subjects another to an offensive touching; or
(e) Engages in any other course of alarming conduct serving no legitimate purpose.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
3
cases (
3 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case:
Lopez v. Pec, No. 2:23-cv-23012, 2025 WL 25560 (D.N.J. Jan. 3, 2025).
Lopez v. Pec, No. 2:23-cv-23012, 2025 WL 25560 (D.N.J. Jan. 3, 2025).
· cites it 7× “On December 30, 2023, Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint against Defendants and the Fictitious Defendants alleging the following causes of action7: (i) “Harassment 25 CFR 11.443, Stalking/Cyber Stalking NJSA 2C:12-10, NJSA 2C:33- 4, NJSA2C:20-3A, Continued Violation of…”
Lopez, No. 2:23-cv-23012 (D.N.J. Dec. 31, 2025).
· cites it 3× “7 (parsing out the alleged causes of action as follows: (i) “Harassment 25 CFR 11.443, Stalking/Cyber Stalking NJSA 2C:12-10, NJSA 2C:33-4, NJSA2C:20-3A, Continued Violation of Privacy (Edward Pec, The Palisades LLC, John Doe 1-5, Jane Doe 1-5)” (Count One); (ii) “Continued…”
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