Crime in N.J. keeps dropping, Murphy says. See the new stats on shootings, car thefts.

Despite a 28% drop in shooting victims last year, the outgoing governor says the objective is "to get it down to zero." ...

Camden’s crime rate has dropped since 2012, but violence remains high

Community policing and surveillance technology have helped reduce crime, but Camden's homicide rate remains higher than ...

NJ had record-low shooting, auto theft rates in 2025, Murphy says

Shootings and vehicle thefts in New Jersey continued a downward trend in 2025 to the lowest rate on record, Gov. Phil Murphy ...
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Camden’s historic decline in crime requires context, say experts

Camden has been experiencing historic declines in crime since 2021. At the start of last year, city officials announced a 55-year low in total crime. Between 2024 and 2025, total crime fell 10%.

3 bodies found in New Jersey home; police kill knife-wielding suspect

Piscataway police in New Jersey responded to a home regarding a call about a man wielding a "kitchen knife." Three bodies ...

‘Really intense’: NJ residents recount police shooting of knife-wielding man

A horrific scene played out in a home in Piscataway Township in New Jersey on Monday. Three people were discovered dead in a ...
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Crime Dropped In New Jersey Last Year, Latest FBI Data Shows

Crime dropped in New Jersey last year – and plunged nationwide, according to the latest statistics from the FBI. The federal agency released 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data for more than 14 ...