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New Jersey Drones Near Prisons & Critical Infrastructure (2026)

Restricted: New Jersey: operating a drone that endangers a correctional facility on its premises or nearby is a 4th-degree crime; drone surveillance of such a facility is a 3rd-degree crime (2C:40-28(b)).

RestrictedVerified Jul 7, 2026

New Jersey: operating a drone that endangers a correctional facility on its premises or nearby is a 4th-degree crime; drone surveillance of such a facility is a 3rd-degree crime (2C:40-28(b)).

Official source: pub.njleg.state.nj.us →

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