>2010 Uniform Crime Report finds N.J. murders spiked 16 percent, increased in all corners of the state
Murders in New Jersey were up 16 percent last year, and they increased in all corners of the state, from rural towns to the largest the cities, according to statistics released today by the State Police.
The number of killings increased 10 percent in cities with more than 50,000 people. But they also increased 8 percent in the suburbs and 21 percent in rural areas, the State Police’s Uniform Crime report shows. (Baxter, The Star-Ledger)
