Violation resulting in injury or death or property damage over $5000 a high misdemeanor
N.J. Stat. § 27:23-33
in effectNotwithstanding the provisions of section eight hereof, if the violation within the State of the provisions of section seven hereof shall result in injury or death to a person or persons or damage to property in excess of the value of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), such violation shall constitute a high misdemeanor. L.1951, c. 264, p. 918, s. 9.
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