{
 "state": "NJ",
 "name": "New Jersey",
 "agency": "NJ State Park Service",
 "verified_date": "2026-10-21",
 "entries": [
  {
   "id": "us-nj:state_parks:metal_detecting",
   "jurisdiction": "New Jersey State Parks",
   "agency": "NJ State Park Service",
   "level": "state",
   "state": "NJ",
   "hobby": "metal_detecting",
   "status": "permit_required",
   "summary": "A metal detecting permit from the park superintendent is required. It may restrict dates and places and isn't issued for historic areas.",
   "permit": "Superintendent permit.",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/rules/rules/njac7_2.pdf"
   ],
   "notes": "N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16.",
   "verified_date": "2026-10-21",
   "verification": "read_source",
   "verification_notes": "Read N.J.A.C. 7:2-2.16.",
   "unreachable_sources": {},
   "needs_review": false
  },
  {
   "id": "us-nj:state_parks:drones",
   "jurisdiction": "New Jersey State Parks",
   "agency": "NJ State Park Service",
   "level": "state",
   "state": "NJ",
   "hobby": "drones",
   "status": "prohibited",
   "summary": "Drones are generally prohibited unless specifically approved for emergency, official or research uses (90 days' notice).",
   "permit": "Special use permit (not for hobby use).",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/parksandforests/dronepolicy.pdf"
   ],
   "notes": "",
   "verified_date": "2026-10-21",
   "verification": "read_source",
   "verification_notes": "OCR of State Park Service Policy 2.38 (2015), a scanned PDF.",
   "unreachable_sources": {},
   "needs_review": false
  }
 ]
}