2 Largest Cities In NJ Are Seeing Big Drops In Murders, Shootings
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey’s two largest cities saw big drops in murders and shootings last year, authorities say.
Public safety officials in Newark, which has a population of 304,960, and Jersey City, which has 291,657 residents, recently released their 2024 crime statistics, including homicides and shootings. The numbers are down in both cities, officials reported.
Newark saw a 23 percent decrease in murders and a 9 percent decrease in non-fatal shootings last year. Meanwhile, Jersey City had a 40 percent drop in homicides and a 45 percent decrease in shootings.
The data wasn’t all good news. Newark’s overall violent crime rate – including robberies and aggravated assaults – ticked up 9 percent. In Jersey City, assaults were up 25 percent, rising from 789 to 986.
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