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151 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. FRED R. BECKER -- rank: 529

... court record, finding him guilty of harassment in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a). Defendant was sentenced to pay a $250 fine, plus ... proven beyond a reasonable doubt the elements of harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a). Discounting defendant's First Amendment argument, the court noted that N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a) is aimed not at the content of the offending ... or any other manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm." N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a). For purposes of subsection (a), a single act can ... credible evidence that defendant committed an act of harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a). The January 25, 2012 voicemail alone, using vulgar and ... and in a "manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm." N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a). We also reject defendant's argument that he ...

docket:	a1405-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-04-14
status:	unpublished
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152 E.A.S v. D.S. -- rank: 529

... 12-1(a)(1), by bruising her arm; and harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. The trial judge credited defendant's testimony that the parties ... the notion that the series of communications constituted harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. The court viewed the real issues as "whether or not ...

docket:	a3674-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-07-02
status:	unpublished
citation:
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153 S.R.L., SR v. B.A.S -- rank: 529

... entered after finding Bella committed the predicate act of harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(b), by shoving Shawn, causing him to fall backward. In ... and s]ubjects another to . . . shoving or other offensive touching.' N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. To conclude a defendant has criminally harassed a plaintiff, the ...

docket:	a0469-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-02-02
status:	Unpublished
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154 R.P.B. v. D.R. -- rank: 529

... she had committed acts of domestic violence, specifically harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, by sending plaintiff numerous e-mails on January 2, 3 ... that defendant committed the predicate act of harassment, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a) and (c), based on her "barrage of emails about ... with purpose to alarm or seriously annoy such other person. [ N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a), (c).] Harassment requires that the defendant act with the ... finding that defendant committed acts of harassment, as defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a) and (c), by sending plaintiff approximately forty-five emails ...

docket:	a2604-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-03-01
status:	unpublished
citation:
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155 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3651-20.opn.html -- rank: 529

... Part judge found defendant committed the predicate act of harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(b), and plaintiff T.A., defendant's estranged wife, needed ... terroristic threats. Conversely, the judge concluded plaintiff proved harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(b). The judge explained that the 'message was left on ... or any other manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm.'' N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a). ''A finding of a purpose to harass may be ... court's conclusion that defendant harassed plaintiff, as defined under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a), was based upon substantial, credible evidence in the record ...

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156 A.F.L. VS. M.L. -- rank: 529

... under the PDVA. A person is guilty of harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4: [I]f, with purpose to harass another, [a person]: a ... the judge did not specifically refer to subsection (a) of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 in his findings, he found that defendant's 'communications' on ... evidence, amply support the judge's finding of harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a). The judge also found defendant's threat of violence ... abuse. Lastly, defendant challenges the constitutionality of the harassment statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. Defendant acknowledges the New Jersey Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality ... the following comment. The relevant provision of the harassment statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a), addresses the forms of prohibited speech barred by their ...

docket:	a1060-22
court:	appellate
decided:	2024-05-06
status:	Unpublished
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157 N.M. v. V.N. -- rank: 527

... S.A. 2C:25-17 to -35, based on harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a) and (c). We affirm. We derive the following facts ... N.J. 564 (1997), the judge concluded that Victoria violated N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a) by communicating false information to the police on January ... seeking parenting time. The judge determined that Victoria also violated N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c) by engaging in alarming conduct with purpose to alarm ... N.J.S.A. 2C:25-19(a). Harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 is among the fourteen predicate offenses that, if proven, may ... or any other manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm," N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a); or "[e]ngages in any other course of alarming ... with purpose to alarm or seriously annoy such other person." N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c). A finding of harassment requires proof that the ...

docket:	a3788-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-07-07
status:	unpublished
citation:
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158 A.J.S. v. J.Y.E -- rank: 527

... preponderance of the credible evidence, the predicate acts of harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a) and (c), and stalking, N.J.S.A. 2C ... acts of domestic violence, which include harassment as defined by N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 and N.J.S.A. 2C:25-19(a)(13). Pertinent to this appeal, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 provides: A-1969-20 10 [A] person commits a petty ... circumstances of the present case, the judge concluded defendant violated N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a) by 'threaten[ing] to kill himself on February 5 ...

docket:	a1969-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-12-03
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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159 C.M v. EDDY GONZALEZ -- rank: 527

... to support a finding that he harassed plaintiff contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. He asserts his only purpose in going to plaintiff's ... the specified criminal acts is "harassment" in viola­tion of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, which is the only specified act found to have been ... with purpose to alarm or seriously annoy such other person. [ N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 (emphasis added).] Each statutory subsection is "free-standing, because each ...

docket:	a0300-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-12-03
status:	unpublished
citation:
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160 C.E.B v. C.S.B -- rank: 527

... 17 to -35, based on a predicate act of harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. We affirm because the trial court's factual findings are ... text messages to plaintiff constituted harassment under subsection (a) of N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. In that regard, the court found that defendant's text ... determined that defendant committed the predicate act of harassment. Under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, a person commits a petty disorderly persons offense [of harassment ... findings satisfy the elements of harassment under subsection (a). See N.J.S.A. 2C:33- 4(a). We also conclude that there was credible evidence supporting ... harassment. He relies on Burkert, where the Supreme Court interpreted N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(c) to require communications that 'reasonably put [the recipient] in ...

docket:	a0882-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-03-14
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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161 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. IZAIA M. BULLOCK -- rank: 527

... a separate Middlesex County indictment with fourth-degree cyber harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4.1(a)(2), but that indictment is not part of ...

docket:	a2827-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-08-05
status:	Unpublished
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162 J.L v. A.D -- rank: 527

... she had committed acts of domestic violence, specifically harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, by sending defendant numerous text messages and e-mails. The ... judge found that defendant had committed acts of harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, by sending plaintiff thousands of e-mails and text messages ... and 10, 2014, and that such communications constituted harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. The judge determined that the communications were sent in a ... of one or more of" specified acts, including harassment under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. A person commits the offense of harassment if, with the ... with purpose to alarm or seriously annoy such other person. [ N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a), (c).] We are satisfied that there is sufficient credible ... finding that defendant committed acts of harassment, as defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a) and (c). Here, the record shows that defendant ...

docket:	a2267-14
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	0000-00-00
status:	Published
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163 V.R.J v. K.R.J -- rank: 527

... threats, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3; and harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. The trial court conducted a two-day final hearing. Plaintiff ... or any other manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm.' N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a). In evaluating a defendant's intent, a judge is ...

docket:	a2377-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-09-27
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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164 A.F. v. M.M -- rank: 524

... whether the predicate offense of harassment has occurred. Relying on N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a), which proscribes communications made in any manner likely to ... A. 2C:25-19(a)(13). Pertinent to this appeal, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a) provides that a person commits harassment 'if, with purpose ... communicative conduct when its purpose is to harass.' Ibid. (citing N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a)). 'A finding of a purpose to harass may be ... violence when he . . . engages in the predicate acts of harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, . . . these acts can cause great emotional harm and psychological trauma ...

docket:	a4368-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-03-10
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	38097

165 A.P.V v. G.T -- rank: 524

... J.S.A. 2C:25-19(a), which incorporates harassment, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4, and stalking, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-10, as ... or any other manner likely to cause annoyance or alarm.' N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4(a). A-0549-21 10 Proof of a purpose to harass is an essential element of N.J.S.A. 2C:33- -4. See L.D. v. W.D., 327 N.J. Super ... in the record that Adam committed harassment as defined by N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4. Gina's allegations that Adam repeatedly called and texted her ...

docket:	a0549-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-01-20
status:	Unpublished
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