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1. The purchase and consumption of alcohol is a right extended by the State of New Jersey. The legal age to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages in the State of New Jersey is twenty-one (N.J.S.A. 9:17b-1).
2. Possession or Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Public Places by persons under legal age (NJ.S.A. 2C:33-15) Any person under the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages who knowingly possesses without legal authority or who knowingly consumes any alcoholic beverage in any school, public conveyance, public place, place of public assembly, or motor vehicle is guilty of a disorderly persons offense and shall be fined not less than $500.
3. Purchase of Alcohol by/for the Under-aged (N.J.S.A. 2C:33:1-81) An under-aged person who purchases or attempts to purchase alcohol, or who misstates his/her age, or a person of legal age who purchases alcohol for an under aged person faces a conviction of a disorderly persons offense, which incurs a fine of not less than $500 and loss of license for six months. In addition, under aged persons may be required to participate in a state-sponsored alcohol education program.
4. Offering Alcoholic Beverages to Underage Person (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-17) Anyone who purposely or knowingly offers or serves or makes available an alcoholic beverage to a person under the legal age for consuming alcoholic beverages or entices that person to drink an alcoholic beverage is a disorderly person. This provision does not apply to certain close relatives, certain activities confined to the home, or if the consumption is part of a religious observance.
5. Transfer of ID (N.J.S.A. 33:1-81.7) Someone who is under aged and uses another person's ID card to obtain alcohol, or someone of legal age who gives his/her ID card to an under aged person so that he/she can obtain alcohol, faces a fine of up to $300 or up to 60 days in jail.
6. False ID (N.J.S.A. 2C:21) A person who knowingly possesses a document or other writing which falsely purports to be a driver's license or other document issued by a governmental agency and which could be used as a means of verifying a person's identity or age or any other personal identifying information is guilty of a crime in the fourth degree.
7. Social Host Liability (N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.6.) A social host who willingly and knowingly provides alcoholic beverages to a person who the host should reasonably foresee will soon be driving, may be held liable for injuries suffered by a third party as a result of a motor vehicle accident caused by that person.
8. Driving While Intoxicated
   1. Operating Motor Vehicles While under the Influence of Intoxicants (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50) A person is said to be legally drunk in New Jersey if his/her blood alcohol concentration is at or above .08%
   2. PENALTIES: All persons convicted of DWI must pay an insurance surcharge. In addition:
      1. For the first offense, there are additional fines and charges of at least $470 (bringing the total minimum charges for a first offense to $3,470); loss of license for 7-12 months; and a requirement to spend 12-48 hours in an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center. A first-time offender also faces a possible 30- day jail term.
      2. For a second offense, there are additional fines and charges of at least $720; loss of license for 2 years; a requirement to perform 30 days of community service and to spend 48 hours in an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center or jail. Also, there is a possible 90-day jail term.
      3. For a third offense, additional fines and charges of at least $1,220; loss of license for 10 years; and a 180-day jail term. The insurance surcharge for a third-time offender is $1,500 per year for three years. These fines and charges do not include court and legal fees.
9. Driving While License Is Suspended Due to DWI (N.J.S.A. 39.3- 40). If a person is found driving while his/her license is suspended due to a conviction for Driving While Intoxicated, that person upon conviction again shall be fined $500, shall have his license to operate a motor vehicle suspended for an additional period of not less than one year nor more than two years, and may be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 90 days.
10. Refusal to Take the Breathalyzer Test (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.4a). Refusal to take the breathalyzer test where there is probable cause for arrest for DWI will result in up to 10 year loss of license, a fine of $300-$1000, and an obligation to satisfy the requirements of an alcohol education or rehabilitation program. A person can also be convicted of DWI without the results of a breathalyzer test. In that case, he/she will suffer all the additional fines and penalties specified for the DWI conviction.

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Federal Penalties and Sanctions for the Illegal Possession of Controlled Substances:

1. First Conviction – Up to one year’s imprisonment and fine of at least $1,000, or both.
2. After one prior drug conviction – At least 15 days in prison, not to exceed two years and fine of at least $2,500, or both.
3. After two or more prior drug convictions – at least 90 days in prison, not to exceed three years and a fine of at least $5,000, or both.
4. In addition, the offender may be forced to relinquish personal and real property used to possess or facilitate possession of a controlled substance if the violation is punishable by more than one year in prison.  Any vehicle used to transport or conceal a controlled substance must be forfeited and a civil fine may be imposed.  For first-time offenders, federal benefits, such as student loans, grants, contracts, and professional and commercial licenses, can be denied for up to one year.  For the second and subsequent offenses, federal benefits can be denied for up to five years. 

ATTACHMENT 3
STATE OF NEW JERSEY DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT

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1. The following "Policy for a Drug-Free Workplace in New Jersey State Government" shall apply to all principal executive departments in New Jersey State Government, the Office of the Governor, and all agencies that are in, but not of, principal executive departments. This policy establishes minimum standards for the imposition of discipline and for participation in drug abuse treatment programs in the limited context of convictions for drug offenses committed in the workplace. Nothing in this Policy precludes the application of other more comprehensive or more stringent provisions governing drug offenses committed by State employees. In fact, the Cabinet Task Force on Drug Testing in the Workplace, which was created in Executive Order No. 191, will formulate a more comprehensive State policy regarding drug abuse and the workplace in the near future.
2. The State of New Jersey is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace for all State employees in order to protect the health and safety of State employees and the public.
3. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a drug in the workplace is prohibited.
4. In addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalty, any employee convicted of illegal manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a drug in the workplace shall be subject to the following consequences:
   1. The State Forfeiture of Public Office Statute (N.J.S.A. 2C:51-2) requires forfeiture of public office or employment upon conviction of a crime of the third degree or higher. All convictions of crimes of the third degree or higher listed in the Comprehensive Drug Enforcement Act of 1987, and all convictions for equivalent Federal and out-of-state drug offenses, require forfeiture of public office or employment.
   2. The Forfeiture of Public Office Statute also requires forfeiture of public office or employment upon conviction for an offense involving dishonesty or upon conviction for an offense involving or touching upon the convicted person's public employment irrespective of the degree of the offense. Consequently, convictions for any drug offense occurring in the workplace (including fourth degree, disorderly persons, and petty disorderly persons offenses) which are determined to involve or touch upon the office or employment of an individual may result in the statutory forfeiture of public office or employment.
   3. In the case of a drug conviction for an offense occurring in the workplace that does not result in statutory forfeiture of public office or employment, disciplinary action shall be taken. The extent of disciplinary action shall be determined by the appointing authority. In addition, in the case of any disciplinary action other than removal, an employee shall be required to satisfactorily participate in a program for the treatment of drug abuse approved by both the appointing authority and any Federal or State agency responsible for the approval or licensure of such programs.
   4. Each department head, agency head, or their designee who receives notice of a drug offense conviction shall, within 30 days of receipt of notice, take the administrative action necessary for removal where statutory forfeiture is required, and where statutory forfeiture is not required, take the administrative action necessary to impose discipline and require satisfactory participation in an approved program for drug abuse where appropriate.
5. An employee who is convicted of a drug offense committed in the workplace must, within five days, report the conviction to his or her supervisor.
6. Each supervisor who receives a report of a conviction for a drug offense in the workplace must immediately report the conviction, according to departmental or agency procedures, to the department head, agency head, or their designee.
7. Within 10 days of the supervisor's receipt of notice of a conviction for a drug offense, the department head, agency head, or their designee shall ensure that notification of such conviction is provided to any Federal agency providing funds for a program in which the convicted employee is employed.
8. Each department head, agency head, or their designee must develop and implement procedures to ensure that reports, which are received by supervisors concerning convictions for drug offenses in the workplace, are reported promptly to the department head, agency head, or their designee.
9. Each department head, agency head, or their designee must maintain records that contain the following information on each conviction for a drug offense committed in the workplace by an employee:
   1. Date of conviction
   2. Disciplinary action taken
   3. Whether the employee is one whose duties involve the performance of a Federal grant
   4. Date Federal grantor was notified of the conviction, if applicable.
10. Each department head, agency head, or their designee will distribute an Employee Notice, and this Executive Order to each current employee. Each department head, agency head, or their designee shall distribute these documents to any employee who joins the work force after the initial distribution. A program entitled, "Drug-Free Awareness" is being developed, and upon completion will be provided to all employees.
11. Definitions for purpose of this policy:
    1. Conviction - means a finding of guilt, or a plea of guilty, before a court of competent jurisdiction, and, where applicable, a plea of nolo contendere. A conviction is deemed to occur at the time the plea is accepted or verdict returned. It does not include entry into and successful completion of a pre-trial intervention program, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12, et seq., or a conditional discharge, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:36A-1.
    2. Drug - means a controlled dangerous substance, analog, or immediate precursor as listed in Schedules I through V in the New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, N.J.S.A. 24:21-1, et seq., and as modified in any regulation issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Health. It also includes controlled substances in Schedules I through V of Section 202 of the Federal Controlled Substance Act of 21 U.S.C. 812. The term shall not include tobacco or tobacco products or distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages as they are defined or used in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1, et seq.
    3. Employee - means all employees of the Office of the Governor or a department or agency within the scope of this Policy, whether full- or part-time and whether in the career, senior executive, or unclassified service.
    4. Workplace - for the purposes of this Policy only, means the physical area of operations of a department or agency including buildings, grounds, and parking facilities provided by the State. It includes any field location or site at which an employee is engaged, or authorized to engage, in work activity, and includes any travel between such sites.
    This policy is effective March 18, 1989 and shall remain in effect until superseded by statute, regulation, or Executive Order.

(signed) Thomas H. Kean, GOVERNOR

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This is a partial list only and not intended as an endorsement of facilities. Please consult Yellow Pages under Alcoholism or Drug Abuse and Addiction for additional resources.

On-Campus Resources

1. The Wellness Center at Winans: 856-256-4222

Off-Campus Resources

1. Addictions Hotline of NJ: 1-800-238-2333
2. Camden County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Inc: 856-427-6553
3. Center for Family Services, Inc., Voorhees, NJ: 856-428-5688
4. Danielle Counseling and Wellness Center, Glassboro, NJ: 856-863-0006
5. The Southwest Council, Inc and the Cumberland County Intoxicated Driver Resource Center Vineland, NJ: 856-794-1011
6. Seabrook House, Bridgeton, NJ: 856-453-1022
7. Helpline: 1-800-761-7575
8. Sodat (outpatient) 124 N. Broad St., Woodbury, NJ: 856-845-6363

ATTACHMENT 6
BIENNIAL REVIEW OF POLICY AND
THE ALCOHOL AND DRUGS EDUCATION PROGRAM

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