Tampering with vehicle; fine
N.J. Stat. § 39:4-49
in effectNo person shall interfere or tamper with a motor vehicle or put its engine in motion while it is standing, without its owner's permission. A person who violates this section shall be fined, for a first offense, not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, and for a subsequent offense, not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days or both.
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