Bloomfield Annual Security Report

In the event an incident or series of incidents occur on the Bloomfield College of Montclair State University Campus that may affect the safety and security of the Campus community, they will issue timely warnings.

In the event of an emergency involving an imminent threat on campus, alerts will be communicated through Rave Mobile Safety. These messages are transmitted during emergencies and are an additional real-time avenue of communication.

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University is committed to the best practices and continual improvement of its Emergency Response Procedures and Guidelines. The basic emergency procedures at the College are provided to protect lives and property through the effective use of campus and community resources.

These procedures apply to all Bloomfield College of Montclair State University personnel, buildings and grounds owned and operated by the University. Since emergencies and disasters are not predictable, the guidelines outlined in this manual found at the link below may require immediate modification. This plan was developed under the authority of Bloomfield College and has been reviewed and approved by the New Jersey Presidents Council and New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.

An emergency is defined as an incident (potential or actual) that affects human life and/or well-being, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University building(s), properties owned and operated by the University, and that will disrupt the overall operation of the College. A disaster is an event or occurrence which can seriously impair or halt the operation of the College and put human life and/or well-being at risk.

In the event of an emergency that requires the Police, Fire Department and/or Emergency Medical Services, dial 9-1-1. In all other cases, contact the Office of Security at Bloomfield College by calling 973-655-2525.

Facility use is for students and employees only. Employees have 24-hour access to the buildings that they work in. All students and employees are required to carry their Bloomfield College identification cards at all times. Buildings are closed as per their individual schedules. Buildings that are leased to the College are subject to the access times the lease or property manager stipulates for hours of operation.

Building checks and campus tours are performed regularly by security personnel. All residence facilities on campus are patrolled by security personnel 24 hours a day including regular tours of residence halls. The Office of Security will not provide access to any campus facility without prior written approval from REH or Physical Plant (Facilities).

In Clee, Schweitzer, 225 Liberty, 23 Park, and the 460 Franklin Street residential buildings, visitors must sign in with a QR code. Students must co-sign for their guests, escort them to their rooms, and escort them out when they leave. Students are responsible for their guests. Student and guest identifications that are not picked up will be turned in to security personnel who will then locate the visitor(s) and escort them out of the residence hall. Visiting hours and REH policies are posted in the Office for Residential Education and Housing and the REH website.

Normal hours of operation are subject to change during the summer and on recognized holidays when the campus is closed.

The Office of Security along with Montclair State University Emergency Services provide an orientation for the Residence Life staff annually at the start of the academic year. This orientation session is conducted by the Office of Security. Topics include safety procedures, security tips, procedures used by security officers, and emergency response protocols.

During the Fall and Spring semesters, several Crime Awareness and Prevention programs are conducted for the College community. These topics include crime prevention; campus security procedures; sexual assault and acquaintance rape awareness; forcible and non-forcible criminal offenses; personal and property safety; fire prevention; and alcohol and drug awareness.

Announcements about these programs to students and employees occur in a number of venues that include electronic mail, digital signage, updated news on the College website, the College calendar and/or flyers posted throughout the campus community.

View the Full Alcohol Policy

View the Full Drugs and Alcohol Policy

View the Full Weapons Policy

View the Sexual Harassment Policy

Under Title IX, student complaints of sexual harassment are to be analyzed under a preponderance of the evidence standard, i.e., whether it is more likely than not that harassment occurred; and that the conduct was so serious to limit or deny his or her ability to participate in or benefit from the school’s education program. (i.e., creates a hostile work environment). Students and employees who make a good faith claim of sexual harassment will not be subjected to retaliation, which is prohibited by state and federal law, including Title IX. Any act or threat of retaliation against a complainant, witness or supporter at any point before, during or after an investigation or hearing is a violation of this policy and will subject the employee or student who engages in retaliation to discipline up to and including termination of employment or expulsion from the College.

The investigatory and adjudicative process should generally take no more than (60) days. To the extent possible, the College will maintain the privacy of all persons involved in a complaint of sexual harassment during the investigation. The investigation will involve interviewing witnesses, taking statements, reviewing evidence, and any other best practices and resources to accomplish a thorough examination of the incident. If there is a delay in the investigation as a result of the unavailability of students and/or employees (or other key witnesses) required for interviews during between semester breaks, the investigation will be delayed until the beginning of the following semester. In such a case, all parties involved will be notified of the change in timeline.

If the Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer determines the complaint to be valid, the offender will face immediate and appropriate disciplinary action based upon the severity of the charge and the history of past charges, if any, against the offender. The College reserves the right to proceed with an investigation whether or not criminal charges are pursued by the victim. Should the investigation reveal a violation of the Sexual Harassment Policy by an employee, the imposition of disciplinary action will be deferred to the appropriate Vice President in consultation with the Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer. Disciplinary actions against offending students and employees may include a written warning, suspension, demotion, and/or termination of employment or expulsion from the College which could include banishment from the College.

If the Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer determines the complaint was not made in good faith, appropriate disciplinary action may be taken against the employee or student who made the complaint. To the extent possible, the privacy of all persons involved in a complaint of sexual harassment will be protected.

Acts of sexual assault, misconduct and exploitation are prohibited at Bloomfield College. For the purposes of this policy, “sexual contact” means any intentional touching, either directly or through clothing, of the victim’s or actor’s intimate parts for the purpose of degrading or humiliating the victim or sexually arousing or sexually gratifying the actor. Sexual contact of the actor with himself must be in view of the victim whom the actor knows to be present. “Sexual assault/misconduct” means any form of sexual contact with another person without effective consent. Effective consent is clear, informed and freely given by both individuals. Silence does not equal consent. It is communicated by mutually understandable words or actions, which indicate a willingness to participate in mutually agreed upon sexual activity by persons of legal age. Consent obtained through coercion, intimidation, force or threat of force against the victim or another is not effective consent. Effective consent may never be given by minors, mentally disabled persons, and those who are incapacitated as a result of alcohol or drug consumption (voluntary or involuntary) or those who are asleep, unconscious, unaware or otherwise mentally or physically helpless. Effective consent to one form of sexual activity cannot imply consent to other sexual acts. A previous relationship or previous consent, including a dating relationship or previous sexual involvement, does not imply consent to future sexual acts. Consent may be withdrawn by either party at any time by an outward demonstration through words or actions to end sexual activity immediately and without question.

Another type of sexual misconduct is termed sexual exploitation and occurs when an individual takes non consensual or abusive sexual advantage of another for his or her benefit or to benefit a third party.

Examples of sexual exploitation include but are not limited to:

• prostituting another person
• non-consensual observation or video or audio recording of sexual activity of another person
• exceeding the boundaries of consent with another person (such as permitting others to secretly
  observe you engaging in consensual sex)
• inducing or attempting to induce incapacitation in another person
• employment of another person or achievement related inducements
• knowingly transmitting a sexual disease, including but not limited to HIV, to another person

Domestic violence involves a variety of serious offenses, including acts of violence, which are committed against someone by his or her current or former spouse or intimate partner, by a person with whom the parties have a child in common, a current or former cohabitant or by someone who is similarly situated, such in a relationship or children with respect to their parent or guardian. Under New Jersey criminal law, domestic violence can include acts such as homicide, assault, terroristic threats, kidnapping, criminal restrain, false imprisonment, sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, lewdness, criminal mischief, burglary, criminal trespass, harassment and stalking.

Dating violence means violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship or a romantic or sexual nature with another. It is determined based on the reporting party’s statements, and in consideration of the length of the relationship, the type of the relationship and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. Dating violence includes, but it is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat of such abuse. It can include a pattern of behavior where one person threatens to use, or uses, physical, sexual, verbal or emotional abuse to control a dating or sexual partner.

The College prohibits stalking of another individual in any form. Stalking is a consistent pattern of conduct or outreach directed at a specific person on at least two or more occasions that would cause the targeted individual to fear for her, his or another’s safety, or to suffer substantial emotional distress. Stalking behaviors can be direct or indirect, accomplished through multiple means such as: in person, via social media, phone, email, regular mail or through third parties. The type of actions that can constitute stalking include: following another; showing up uninvited at another’s home/classroom/workplace/vehicle or expected location; monitoring another; surveillance of another; threatening another; communicating with another or by interfering with another’s property or activities.

Upstander/Bystander intervention refers to a person who takes safe, reasonable and prudent actions to prevent or stop an act, or potential act, of sexual misconduct, domestic violence, dating violence or other act of violence. Intervention includes simple statements, words of caution, offers of assistance, removing someone from a situation, or calls for assistance.

We encourage members of the College community to immediately seek assistance from the Bloomfield College Office of Security and/or Human Resources-Bloomfield College when confronted with an act or potential act of sexual violence/misconduct. If off-campus, members of the College community should immediately seek assistance from a person in authority or law enforcement.

The safety of upstanders/bystanders is a priority. Retaliation against an upstander/bystander violates this Policy and will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment or expulsion from the College.

College employees, students and visitors are expected to abide by all local, state and federal criminal law. In addition to criminal sanctions and possible liability under such laws, acts of sexual assault/misconduct and unwelcome sexual contact will subject a student or employee to College disciplinary action. Student sanctions may include expulsion, suspension, conduct probation or any other form of the College’s disciplinary sanctions. Employees will be subjected to warning, suspension, demotion or termination of employment. College penalties and disciplinary procedures are specified in the Standards of Conduct in the College Catalog. Employees should review the Employee Handbook or the Faculty AAUP Agreement (where applicable) for procedures related to employment sanctions. Any individual who violates any local, state or federal criminal laws while on the Bloomfield College of Montclair State University property will be reported to the Bloomfield Police Department.

The College will also implement remedial measures to prevent incidents of sexual assault/misconduct, retaliation and confrontations during and after the investigation. Once a complaint has been received, the College will promptly notify the victim of his or her options to avoid contact with the alleged perpetrator during the investigation and change academic, extracurricular activities, living, transportation, dining and working situations as appropriate.

Specific options include:

• Providing an effective escort so the victim can move safely between student/work-related activities until a final decision is rendered after the investigation;
• Ensuring the perpetrator and victim do not share classes, offices or student/work-related activities;
• Moving the perpetrator or victim, if he or she so requests to a different residence hall or office location;
• Providing comprehensive, holistic victim services including medical/psychological counseling and academic support services, such as tutoring;
• Arranging for the victim to have extra time to complete or retake a class or withdraw from a class without an academic or financial penalty;
• Reviewing any disciplinary actions taken against the victim to see if there is a causal relationship between the sexual violence and the misconduct that led to the discipline (i.e., a victim of sexual violence skipping class or calling out from work to avoid the perpetrator).

During the investigation, the College will provide increased monitoring, supervision or security at locations or activities where the misconduct occurred and ensure that the victim is aware of his or her Title IX rights and any available resources such as victim advocacy, housing assistance, academic support, personal counseling, disability services, health and mental health services, legal assistance and the right to report a crime to College, University or local law enforcement. The College will keep the victim updated on the status of the investigation.

Once the investigation has been completed, if the complaint has been substantiated, the College will take remedial measures in addition to the disciplinary sanctions above, as appropriate. The College will
also offer the victim the same remedies offered to him or her as interim measures, whether or not the victim accepted or declined those remedies during the investigation. The College may also change its overall services or policies as needed.

The College will promptly investigate any complaint of sexual assault/misconduct made to a College employee, which includes the Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer, any Vice President/Officer, College Dean, Division Chair, faculty member, administrator, Resident Director, Resident Advisor, or Nurse. In some cases, the investigation will be performed by a specifically trained employee and/or an independent outside investigator under the supervision of the College’s Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer. The victim and the alleged perpetrator, who shall be notified of the accusation against him or her, shall have an equal opportunity to present witnesses and evidence. The procedures of the College’s Judiciary Program, which are set forth in the Colleges Standards of Conduct, shall apply in the case of student complaints. In the case of employees, the Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer, the Human Resources-Bloomfield College Director, and/or an outside investigator will directly handle the investigative process. Any factual determinations will be made under a preponderance of the evidence standard. The process, which includes fact-finding, a hearing in appropriate cases, and a determination of the appropriate disciplinary and/or remedial action, will take no more than sixty (60) days, excluding appeals, except in cases that require additional time. The victim and the alleged perpetrator will concurrently receive written notice of the outcome of the complaint.

The College encourages victims of sexual violence to discuss the incident with a trained professional on campus so that victims can get the support required immediately. Different employees on campus have different levels of responsibility to maintain a victim’s confidentiality.

• Some are required to maintain near complete confidentiality: talking to them is sometimes called a “privileged” communication as in the case of a licensed therapist in the Counseling Center or the Coordinator of Disabilities Services;
• Other employees may talk to a victim in confidence, and generally only report to the College that an incident occurred without revealing identifying information. Disclosures to these employees will not trigger a college investigation into an incident against the victim’s wishes;
• Thirdly, some employees are required to report all the details of an incident (including the identities of both the victim and alleged perpetrator) to the Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer. A report to these employees (called “responsible employee”) constitutes a report to the College, which generally obligates the College to investigate the incident and take appropriate steps to address the situation.

This policy is intended to make all members of the College community aware of the various reporting and confidential disclosure options available to them – so they can make informed choices about where to turn should they become the victim of sexual assault/misconduct. The College encourages victims to talk to someone identified in one or more of these groups. Title IX forbids retaliatory action taken against any victim who makes a good faith effort to report an incident of sexual assault/misconduct.

Privileged and Confidential Communications

Professional Counselors

Professional, licensed counselors and pastoral counselors who provide mental-health counseling to members of the school community (including those who act in that role under the supervision of a licensed counselor) are not Campus Security Authorities. They are not required to report any information about an incident to the Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer without a victim’s permission.

The following is the contact information for these individuals:

• Personal Counselors: Talbot Hall, 3rd Floor – 973-655-2800 or 973-655-5211
• Director, Services for Students with Disabilities: LRC Building – 973-655-2964

Non-professional Counselors and Advocates

Certain non-professional counselors and advocates can generally talk to a victim without revealing any personally identifying information about an incident to the College. A victim can seek assistance and support from these individuals without triggering a College investigation that could reveal the victim’s identity or that the victim has disclosed the incident.

While maintaining a victim’s confidentiality, these individuals or their office should report the nature, date, time and general location of an incident to the Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer. This limited report – which includes no information that would directly or indirectly identify the victim – helps keep the Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer informed of the general extent and nature of sexual violence on and off campus so the coordinator can track patterns, evaluate the scope of the problem and formulate appropriate campus-wide responses. Before reporting any information to the Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer, these individuals will consult with the victim to ensure that no personally identifying details are shared with the Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer.

The following individuals are examples of non-professional counselors and student advocates whose assistance a victim may seek without triggering a College investigation that could reveal his or her identify or that he or she has disclosed the incident. The College will aid in the selection of an advocate for the victim if requested. The College will also assist the accused with the selection of an advocate to provide guidance and assistance during the investigative process. An advocate should be an employee of the College who will help guide the students through understanding the College’s Sexual Assault Policy, and navigate all the support services and resources available on and off campus:

• EOF Counselor
• Academic Advisors/Coaches
• Tutors
• Resident Advisors or Resident Directors
• Department Secretaries or Administrative Assistants

A victim who speaks to a professional or non-professional counselor or advocate must understand that, if the victim wants to maintain confidentiality, the College will be unable to conduct an investigation into the particular incident or pursue disciplinary action against the alleged perpetrator. However, the counselors and advocates will still assist the victim in receiving other necessary protection and support. A victim may decide to file a formal complaint at a later date to prompt a formal investigation.

The only exceptions to the non-disclosure policy apply in cases that present an imminent threat of harm to self or others. In such cases, the counselor or advocate involved has a duty to notify the College. If there is a serious and immediate threat to others, the College may issue a warning to the College community, but will do so without disclosing the identity of the victim. If the victim is a minor, and the alleged offender is an adult, the counselor or advocate will have a responsibility to notify local law enforcement.

A “responsible employee” is a College employee who has the authority to redress sexual violence, who has the duty to report incidents of sexual violence or other student misconduct, or who a student could reasonably believe has this authority or duty.

A responsible employee must report to the Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer all relevant details about the alleged sexual violence shared by the victim and that the College will need to determine what happened – including the names of the victim and alleged perpetrator(s), any witnesses and any other relevant facts, including the date, time and specific location of the alleged incident.

To the extent possible, information reported to a responsible employee will be shared only with people responsible for handling the College’s response to the report. A responsible employee should not share information with law enforcement without the victim’s consent unless the victim has also reported the
incident to law enforcement or the victim is a minor; or the incident poses a safety risk to the College community.

The following employees (or categories of employees) are the College’s responsible employees:

• College Deans
• Department Directors and Managers
• Academic Division Chairs, Faculty and Instructors
• Public Safety and Security Officers

Before a victim reveals any information to a responsible employee, the employee should ensure that the victim understands the employee’s reporting obligations – and, if the victim wants to maintain confidentiality, direct the victim to confidential resources. If the victim wants to tell the responsible employee what happened but also maintain confidentiality or does so before the responsible employee has had the opportunity to ensure that the victim understands the employee’s reporting obligations, the employee should tell the victim that the College will consider the request but cannot guarantee that the College will be able to honor it.

Responsible employees will not pressure a victim to request confidentiality but will honor and support the victim’s wishes. By the same token, responsible employees will not pressure a victim to make a full report if the victim is not ready to.

Campus Security Authorities under the Clery Act are not the same as “Responsible Employees” under Title IX. While there may be some overlap, persons considered to be CSAs for Clery Act reporting are not necessarily the same as those defined as “responsible employees” for Title IX. There are circumstances where a person may be a Campus Security Authority and a Responsible Employee. CSAs are obligated to report crimes occurring on campus, in public areas bordering campus and in certain non-campus buildings
owned or controlled by the University or College that involve homicide, murder, manslaughter, sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, arrests related to the liquor, drug and weapons law violations, hate crimes, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, stalking and other serious incidents that the College determines to represent a serious and ongoing threat to the campus. CSAs should report those crimes that have not been previously reported to the Office of Security.

If the CSA has firsthand knowledge/confirmation that the reporting party filed a police report with University Police, then they are not obligated to complete and submit a CSA report form. However, if the reporting party says they will file a police report with University Police and leaves (no CSA firsthand knowledge/confirmation that a police report was filed), then the CSA must still complete and submit a Campus Security Authority Crime Report Form.

If a victim discloses an incident to a responsible employee but wishes to maintain confidentiality or requests that no investigation into a particular incident be conducted or disciplinary action taken, the College will weigh that request against the College’s obligation to provide a safe, non-discriminatory environment for all students, including the victim. If the College honors the request for confidentiality, a victim must understand that the College’s ability to meaningfully investigate the incident and pursue disciplinary action against the alleged perpetrator(s) may be limited.

The College has designated the following individual(s) to evaluate requests for confidentiality once a responsible employee is on notice of alleged sexual violence:

• Paul Apicella, JD, Title IX Compliance Officer
• Yolanda Alvarez, Ed.D, Associate Dean of Students
• Dr. Theodorea Regina Berry, Dean

The individuals noted above will consider a range of factors when considering request for confidentiality:

• The increased risk that the alleged perpetrator will commit additional acts of sexual or other violence, such as:
  • whether there have been other sexual violence complaints and/or history of
    violence about the same alleged perpetrator;
  • whether the alleged perpetrator is a registered sex offender;
  • whether the sexual violence was committed by multiple perpetrators and/or involved a weapon;
  • whether the victim is a minor;
  • whether the victim’s report reveals a pattern of perpetration (e.g., via illicit use of drugs or alcohol) at a given location or by a particular group.

The presence of one or more of these factors could lead the College to investigate and, if appropriate, pursue disciplinary action including notification to local law enforcement. If none of these factors is present, the College may respect the victim’s request for confidentiality.

If the College determines that it cannot maintain a victim’s confidentiality, the College will inform the victim prior to starting an investigation and will, to the extent possible, only share information with people responsible for handling the College’s response.

The College will remain ever mindful of the victim’s well-being, and will take ongoing steps to protect the victim from retaliation or harm and work with the victim to create a safety plan. Retaliation against the victim, whether by students or College employees, will not be tolerated. The College will follow its Sexual Assault/Misconduct Investigative Procedures. The College will also extend or make permanent
the remedial measures offered to the victim during the investigation.

The College may not require a victim to participate in any investigation or disciplinary proceeding. Because the College is under a continuing obligation to address the issue of sexual violence campus wide, reports of sexual violence (including non-identifying reports) will also prompt the College to consider broader remedial action – such as increased monitoring, supervision or security at locations where the reported sexual violence occurred; increasing education and prevention efforts, including to targeted population groups; conducting climate assessments/victimization surveys; and/or revisiting its policies and practices.

The College Media Center, lower level of the library, provides an excellent video on Sexual Harassment in the workplace and classroom. It takes approximately 20 minutes; you may borrow the video for home viewing or use the library viewing room. If you have any questions, contact x2945 for information.

The College offers mandatory online sexual harassment training for all employees. Students are offered several on-campus training programs/forums on sexual harassment and sexual assault/misconduct.

Online sexual assault/misconduct training will be available to all students and employees. The College also offers anonymous reporting through an online reporting process. The system will notify the user (before s/he enters information) that entering personally identifying information may serve as notice to the College for the purpose of triggering an investigation.

Campus Conduct Hotline© -- Dial toll-free to 866.943.5787. Available for use around the clock, seven days a week. Because the Hotline is operated by an independent organization, any calls made through this Hotline is completely confidential and anonymous. Issues that may arise that can be reported include: discrimination, fraudulent activity, harassment, hate messages, hostile workplace, illegal business activity, NCAA violations, safety and security issues and bullying.

BC TIPS Line: 973-655-2888 – another source to report anonymous information is the BC Tips Line that is maintained by the BC Office of Security.

Victim's Rights and Services

• Sexual Harassment/ Sexual Assault Policy
• Health and Wellness

The victims of sexual assault/misconduct or unwelcome/non-consensual sexual contact will be:

• afforded the same access to legal guidance as the accused;
• afforded the same opportunity to have others present during any campus disciplinary proceeding that is allowed the accused with exceptions to conflicts of interest circumstances;
• notified immediately, simultaneously and in writing of the outcome of the disciplinary
  proceeding against the accused; appeal procedures; any change to the result before it becomes
  final; and when the result becomes final. Note that the accused is entitled to these same rights.

Regardless of whether the alleged crime is formally reported to campus or civil authorities, the College’s medical, counseling and other services are available for victims. The full, prompt and victim sensitive cooperation of the College personnel with regard to obtaining, securing and maintaining evidence, including a medical examination when necessary to preserve evidence of the assault will be provided to all victims. In order to preserve evidence, the College encourages victims not to shower or cleanse in any manner; urinate, brush teeth or gargle, eat, drink, smoke or change clothes prior to going to the hospital. Evidence can be collected up to five days after the incident. In addition, the Family Service League (FSL) is also a major resource. The Family Service League is the designated Essex County Rape Care Center.

Victims can also consider off-campus counselors, advocates and healthcare providers who will generally maintain confidentiality. Victims are also encouraged to contact the Rape Care Hotline: 1- 877-733-CARE (2273) any time, day or night, to learn about other options and services. A trained advocate can accompany victims to the hospital and will help to connect to the appropriate services which include: a 24-hour, free and confidential Hotline; crisis services for survivors and their families; educational programs and training for youth and professionals; and free unlimited counseling.

New Jersey law authorizes the Division of State Police to make available to the public over the Internet information about certain sex offenders required to register under Megan's Law. The sex offender Internet registry law can be found in the New Jersey Code at 2C:7-12 to -19. This information is being made available on the Internet to facilitate public access to information about persons who have committed a sex offense, to enable you to take appropriate precautions to protect yourself and those in your care from possible harm. Public access to registry information is intended solely for the protection of the public, and should never be used to threaten, intimidate or harass another.

In compliance with the Clery Act, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University is required to advise its students and employees that a current listing of Registered Sex Offenders in the State of New Jersey can be found at the following website link: Registered Sex Offenders in the State of New Jersey.

This information is being made available on the internet to facilitate public access to information about persons who have committed a sex offense, to enable you to take appropriate precautions to protect yourself and those in your care from possible harm. Public access to registry information is intended solely for the protection of the public, and should never be used to threaten, intimidate or harass another. The use of information contained in the sex offender registry to commit a crime is a crime in the third degree within the State of New Jersey.

The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.

The killing of another person through gross negligence.

Any sexual act directed against another person, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent.

The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.

The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of their age or because of their temporary or permanent mental incapacity.

Sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.

Sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.

The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.

An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by a means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife or other weapon is used that could and probably would result in serious personal injury if the crime were successfully completed.)

The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. For reporting purposes, this
definition includes unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony, breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny, housebreaking, safecracking and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned acts.

The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. This includes motor vehicle theft in all cases where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access even though the vehicles are later abandoned, including joyriding.

Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.

A felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim; by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common; by a person who is cohabitating with, or has cohabitated with, the victim as a spouse or intimate partner; by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred; by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.

Violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim. For the purposes of this definition, dating violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat of such abuse. Dating violence does not include acts covered under the definition of domestic violence. The existence of a dating relationship shall be determined based on the reporting party’s statement and with consideration of the length of the relationship, the type of relationship and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.

Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to (A) fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or (B) suffer substantial emotional distress. For the purposes of this definition: (i) Course of conduct means two or more acts, including, but not limited to, acts in which the stalker directly, indirectly or through third parties, by any action, method, device or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens or communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person’s property; (ii) Reasonable person means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar identities to the victim; (iii) Substantial emotional distress means significant mental suffering or anguish that may, but does not necessarily, require medical or other professional treatment or counseling.

Violations of state and local laws relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing and making of narcotic drugs. The relevant substances include opium or cocaine and their derivatives (morphine, heroin, codeine); marijuana; synthetic narcotics (Demerol, methadone); and dangerous non-narcotic drugs (barbiturates, Benzedrine).

The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, transporting, furnishing, possessing of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful drinking places; bootlegging; operating a still; furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate person; using a vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor; drinking on a train or public conveyance; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned activities. (Drunkenness and driving under the influence are not included in this definition.)

The violation of laws or ordinances dealing with weapon offenses, regulatory in nature, such as manufacture, sale or possession of deadly weapons; carrying deadly weapons, concealed or openly; furnishing deadly weapons to minors; aliens possessing deadly weapons; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned acts.

The unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another.

An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration or loss of consciousness.

To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.

To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent of the owner or the person having custody or control of it.

Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution’s educational purposes, including residence halls; and any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to the area identified above of this definition, that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports institutional purposes (such as food or other retail vendors). “Campus Residential Facilities” is a subset of the number listed under “Campus.”

Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution’s educational purposes, is frequently used by students and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.

All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.