Newark on pace to see
10-year low in homicides

July 17, 2008

EmailPrintTalk BackRegisterRSSWhat's This Newark on pace to see 10-year low in homicides NEWARK, N.J. — Halfway through Mayor Cory A. Booker's first term, homicides in 2008 are within reach of the 10-year low of 59, set in 2000. It's a vindication of sorts for the 39-year-old Booker, who rode into town on an anti-crime platform and immediately made some enemies by hiring McCarthy, an outsider, to run the police department. Full Story All News Reports Related Links Philly' homicide rate cools After 5 years of decline, L.A.'s homicide rate rises Visit P1's Patrol Issues section

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