jvm exists on script compilation issue with NodeJS class execution

the jvm exits on a script compilation error when using NodeJS.exec(File) (aborts before 'after release')

my simple script (test.js):

var test = '

java code:

final NodeJS nodeJS = NodeJS.createNodeJS();
nodeJS.exec(new File("test.js"));
while(nodeJS.isRunning()) {
nodeJS.handleMessage();
}
nodeJS.release();
System.out.println("after release");

error message:
node.js:376
callback();
^
C:\projects\javatest\test.js:2: SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL