Question: can an 18 year old date a 16 year old in new jersey?
Answer: In New Jersey, it is illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone younger than 16), even if the sex is consensual. Those who break the law have committed statutory rape. ... Assaults of a sexual nature may also be charged under the state's assault and battery laws and child enticement laws.