more feel good government. if these molesters are a real danger to children why did the government let them out of prisons???? Original Article Molesters in N.J. face curfew on Halloween Associated Press Oct. 26, 2005 12:00 AM NEWARK, N.J. - New Jersey sex offenders who face supervision under Megan's Law will be confined to their homes on Halloween and under orders not to answer the door when trick-or-treaters come. It will be the first time sex offenders in New Jersey will be subject to a curfew. A lawyer who represents offenders questioned whether the ban will protect children. The rules were issued by the state Parole Board in a recent letter to the 2,200 offenders it supervises. The offenders must be indoors by 7 p.m. Monday and cannot answer their door when trick-or-treaters knock. They cannot attend parties where there are children and cannot take any children, including their own, out in search of treats. "Our goal is to avoid unsupervised contact," said Edward Bray, acting deputy executive director of the state Parole Board. Bray said he was not aware of any other states with a similar curfew. Megan's Law got its start in New Jersey after the 1994 rape and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka by a sex offender who lived across the street in Hamilton Township. Megan's Law requires released sex offenders to register with police when they move into a community and for residents to be notified. Lawyer John S. Furlong said Tuesday that he has heard from a half-dozen clients regarding the curfew but he conceded that the state has the authority to impose the curfew. But he said: "My own view is that it's unfair, expensive and inane. In other words, it's just stupid. Nobody is going to be safer. Nobody is going to be less at risk." He added: "The best monitors in the world for children are their parents. You want to keep your kids safe? Go trick-or-treating with them."