Parental liability for certain acts of minor.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:53A-16
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1. The parents of any minor who shall maliciously or willfully injure any property of a railroad, street railway, traction railway or autobus public utility shall be liable for damages in the amount of the injury to a limit of $5,000, to be collected by the property owner in the Superior Court, together with costs of suit. L.1970,c.246,s.1; amended 2001, c.413, s.1.
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