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Newark violent crime drops 19% in 2025, murders hit historic low

Despite a pair of recent double murders, officials say data-driven, technology-assisted policing teamed with trauma recovery and violence prevention work continue to make the city safer

Violent crime in Newark fell 19% in 2025, with the number of murders hitting yet another historic low of 31 as of Tuesday, despite a pair of double-homicides late in the year that city officials said belie the continuing success of the city’s data-dr… [5383 chars]

Source: NJ.com | Published: 2025-12-30T23:54:55Z

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