Upgrades crime of stalking when stalking activity is carried out or assisted by installation or use of communication or location monitoring program or device on cellular phone or wireless mobile device.

This bill upgrades New Jersey's stalking law when the stalking involves installing or using monitoring software or devices on the victim's phone to intercept communications or track location. It increases the offense from a fourth-degree crime (up to 18 months in jail) to a third-degree crime (3-5 years in jail) if the stalker uses such technology on the victim's cellular or wireless device. The bill specifically targets the misuse of location or communication monitoring tools - commonly available apps or pre-installed programs - to gather the victim's data without consent. It directly affects victims of stalking who experience technology-facilitated harassment through their personal devices.