Newark marks its first murder-free month in 44 years

[chemist]

NEWARK — For the first time in more than 40 years, an entire calendar month has come and gone without a homicide in the state’s largest city.

It's been 32 days since a homicide took place in Newark, marking the first time there has been a slay-free calendar month in the city since 1966.

Police Director Garry McCarthy said he hopes to best a 43-day period from March to April of 2008, the longest span of time without a slaying in the city since 1961. Ten homicides have occurred in Newark since Jan. 1, and none have taken place in the South Ward, long believed to be Newark's most dangerous section.

The first-quarter homicide total is the same as last year's, and the second-lowest in Newark since 1941. There were only eight reported shootings in Newark in March, and aggravated assaults, robberies, carjackings and other major crime rates are all down for the first-quarter of 2010 compared to their 2009 totals.

The statistical quarter, which spans the first thirteen weeks of the year, officially ended on March 28th.

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[stickmanX]

Oh believe me there was a murder they just did a good job of hiding the body and making sure there were no witnesses around.

 

[Race Harley]

Oh believe me there was a murder they just did a good job of hiding the body and making sure there were no witnesses around.

That's what I was going to say. They need to edit the word "REPORTED" into the headline. They're going to find someone in a few days that's been dead for two weeks.

 

[lossless499]

 

[Scorsese]

Oh believe me there was a murder they just did a good job of hiding the body and making sure there were no witnesses around.

EXACTLY !!

I WAS JUST THERE LAST NIGHT ON 18TH AVE, AND THEM NIGGAS WAS LETTING OFF LIKE IT WAS THE OK CORRAL....

NEWARK, N.J. IS CRAZY AS FUCK

 

[chemist]

Oh believe me there was a murder they just did a good job of hiding the body and making sure there were no witnesses around.

That's what I was going to say. They need to edit the word "REPORTED" into the headline. They're going to find someone in a few days that's been dead for two weeks.

 

[Blackouttt]

As a person born and raised in the city of Newark, I am happy... But when someone said April fools... Man I hope this isnt an Aprils fool joke. I called up like 6 relatives happy!!!!

 

[Blunt]

Even if the Newark story is a "joke" the fact is that the homicide rates all over the country are at or near the lowest they've been since they started keeping track in the early '60s. Nowhere like the way things were in the early '90s.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

Even if the Newark story is a "joke" the fact is that the homicide rates all over the country are at or near the lowest they've been since they started keeping track in the early '60s. Nowhere like the way things were in the early '90s.

 

[swiftandsilent]

Oh believe me there was a murder they just did a good job of hiding the body and making sure there were no witnesses around.

Yep !!

As a person born and raised in the city of Newark, I am happy... But when someone said April fools... Man I hope this isnt an Aprils fool joke. I called up like 6 relatives happy!!!!

 

[chemist]

Newark's murder-free streak ends

April 7, 2010

Gunfire signaled the end to the first murder-free month in New Jersey's largest city in more than 40 years.

Police in Newark say 26-year-old city resident Khalil Hamlette was shot in the head Wednesday and died.

The slaying was the city's first in 37 days and is the eleventh for the year.

March was the first time the city went through a calendar month without a murder since May 1966.

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[djbreeze]

dats amazing

 

[mit_dropout]

What in the blue fuck???? You mean to tell me them negros in Newark haven't went 1 fucking month without killing someone in the last 44 yrs? Wow I don't know what to say besides smfh...

 

[ron_mexico]

What in the blue fuck???? You mean to tell me them negros in Newark haven't went 1 fucking month without killing someone in the last 44 yrs? Wow I don't know what to say besides smfh...

I'm sure most U.S. cities have at teh very least a murder a month. Newark is no diffrent.

But this is great news none the less. Maybe this thug culture is slowing dying....

 

[ron_mexico]

Even if the Newark story is a "joke" the fact is that the homicide rates all over the country are at or near the lowest they've been since they started keeping track in the early '60s. Nowhere like the way things were in the early '90s.

Yeah. Back in the late 80's early 90's you almost had to wear a helmet outside.

 

[CognacLex]

good news to hear. Even though its a bit of a surprise. Newark used to be a like one of the SOCOMM games back in 90's

 

[ureiman]

Was raised in Newark, got the hell out of there 15 years ago. When I go see my family I'm ready to leave after 2 days. Just don't feel like home anymore.