Cops urge parents to check sex offender site for Halloween

October 31, 2017 GMT

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.

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

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