what are the penalties for a minor in new jersey being caught with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia?

Question by Nick R: what are the penalties for a minor in new jersey being caught with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia?
last night my friends and i were smoking weed in back of a convenience store in our town and a cop came and found a bag of weed on me and my pipe. the cop told me i would have a court date within the next two months and would have to pay small fines. he also said i would probably going to have to serve community service and get drug counseling at school, i’m 15 years old. i was wondering whether or not i would be able to get student loans for college now? does anybody know anything that could be of use to me?

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Answer by Ryan
If it’s not a felony, you’re fine.

Had to totally harsh your buzz, though.

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