This bill amends New Jersey's laws regarding riot and disorderly conduct by introducing new definitions and penalties. It specifies that a person is guilty of riot if they participate with four or more other individuals in disorderly conduct with the intent to commit a crime, prevent official action, or if any participant uses a firearm or deadly weapon. The bill also establishes that failure to disperse from a disorderly conduct situation involving five or more people is a disorderly persons offense. Additionally, it introduces the offense of inciting a public brawl, which occurs when a person acts to incite a group of four or more individuals to engage in disorderly conduct. This offense is classified as a crime of the fourth degree under certain conditions.

Furthermore, the bill amends the definition of disorderly conduct to include provisions for concealing one's identity while engaging in such conduct, which is also classified as a disorderly persons offense. It adds a new subsection addressing disturbances at public gatherings, making it an offense to disrupt or cause a disturbance knowingly. The bill clarifies that individuals wearing masks for medical, religious, or expressive purposes are not considered to be acting with the intent to instill fear or avoid prosecution. Overall, the legislation aims to enhance public safety by establishing clearer definitions and penalties for disorderly conduct and related offenses.