Permits municipality to enact ordinance regulating where sex offenders may reside; restricts locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops.

This bill allows New Jersey municipalities to create local ordinances restricting where certain sex offenders can live. Specifically, it prohibits offenders convicted of crimes against minors from residing within 500 feet of schools, playgrounds, or child care centers, and bans new child care centers within 500 feet of high-risk offenders' homes. It also requires school boards to avoid placing bus stops within 250 feet of high-risk offenders' residences, unless relocation would create greater danger. Exceptions include existing residents, those living near correctional facilities, and cases where courts or parole boards grant housing exceptions. The law does not apply to offenders deemed low-risk or affect current housing arrangements.