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Cops Urge Parents To Check Sex Offender Site For Halloween

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey State Police are urging parents to check a sex offender registry before their children go out trick-or-treating.

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There are approximately 3,800 registered sex offenders in New Jersey and a website allows parents to pinpoint where they live.

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The site can be accessed at www.njsp.org/sex-offender-registry/index.shtml.

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