Requires juveniles to be tried as adult for certain serious offenses under No Early Release Act.

This bill changes New Jersey's juvenile justice law to require that any juvenile charged with a crime listed under the "No Early Release Act" (NERA) be tried as an adult in criminal court, regardless of the juvenile's age. Currently, juveniles 15 or older can be tried as adults for certain serious offenses, but this bill expands the requirement to all NERA crimes and removes the age requirement. The NERA crimes include serious offenses such as murder, aggravated assault, kidnapping, sexual assault, robbery, carjacking, and certain drug-related crimes. The bill also requires the Youth Justice Commission to collect and analyze data on these cases to monitor how the law is being applied. This policy change affects all juveniles in New Jersey who are charged with NERA crimes, shifting their cases from juvenile court to adult criminal court.