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83% of Voters See Crime as Important Election Issue

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Ridgewood NJ, most voters believe violent crime is getting worse and expect the issue to be important in next month’s midterm elections.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 62% of Likely U.S. voters believe the problem of violent crime in America is getting worse. Only 11% think the crime problem is getting better, while 24% think the problem is staying about the same. These findings are almost unchanged since April. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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New Jersey Police Can No Longer Arrest Bail Jumpers and Those Who Are No Show in Court

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Trenton NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a directive instructing law enforcement agencies to no longer, in most instances, subject individuals encountered with municipal court bench warrants with bail amounts of $500 or less to custodial arrest.  Instead, those individuals—who are already generally released after arrest—will now be given notice of a new court date and released on scene.  Attorney General Directive 2022-6 is being issued today in conjunction with Directive #04-22 of the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).  Together, these policies seek both to avoid the ramifications of arrest for individuals on such outstanding bench warrants and to use law enforcement resources more efficiently and safely.

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81% Expect Crime to Be Important Issue in Midterms

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Ridgewood NJ, most U.S voters say America’s violent crime problem is getting worse, and overwhelmingly expect the issue to be important in the congressional midterm elections this fall.

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83% of Voters Expect Crime to Be Important Issue for the Midterm Congressional Elections November

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Ridgewood NJ, two-thirds of voters say crime is getting worse in America and even more expect the issue to be important in the midterm congressional elections.

A new national telephone and online survey by Rasmussen Reports finds that 65% of Likely U.S. voters believe the problem of violent crime in America is getting worse. Only 11% think the crime problem is getting better, while another 22% say violent crime is staying about the same. These findings have changed only slightly since December. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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A Clockwork Orange: Governor Murphy Mocked for Calling NJ Senator Dangerous While Releasing more Prisoners from Jail amid Surging Crime in New Jersey

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Trenton NJ, Senator Ed Durr said it’s crazy that Governor Phil Murphy calls him “dangerous” while the Murphy administration is releasing even more prisoners from jail amid surging crime in many New Jersey communities.

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45% of American Adults say crime has increased in their community over the past year

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Ridgewood NJ, after a year in which many cities set new homicide records, a plurality of Americans say crime is getting worse in their communities.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 45% of American Adults say crime has increased in their community over the past year. That’s a sharp rise from January 2018, when just 28% said crime in their community had increased. Only nine percent (9%) now say crime has decreased in their community the past year, while 40% say the level of crime has remained about the same.  (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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How to Know if You Are Entitled to Compensation Following an Injury

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It may come as a surprise, but most civilians are not fully aware of their legal rights, which can cause a lot of confusion and uninformed actions following an injury. It is extremely important that you know your rights and the steps to take after an accident as they affect the process of your case. If you have been injured recently, here’s how to know if you are entitled to compensation. 

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FBI: Violent crimes Jump Nationwide Compared with the Previous Year’s Statistics

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Washington DC, For the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year’s statistics, according to FBI figures released today. In 2020, violent crime was up 5.6 percent from the 2019 number. Property crimes dropped 7.8 percent, marking the 18th consecutive year the collective estimates for these offenses declined.

The 2020 statistics show the estimated rate of violent crime was 387.8 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, and the estimated rate of property crime was 1,958.2 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants. The violent crime rate rose 5.2 percent when compared with the 2019 rate; the property crime rate declined 8.1 percent.

These and additional data are presented in the 2020 edition of the FBI’s annual report Crime in the United States. This report is available as downloadable spreadsheets and topic pages about offenses, arrests, and police employee data reported by law enforcement agencies voluntarily participating in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program.

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Accused of a Crime? Here’s What You Need to Do

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There’s very little in life that is as stressful as being accused of a crime that you didn’t commit. If you say or do the wrong thing, even if you’re innocent, then you could appear guilty which could lead to you being charged and convicted. A recent study found that approximately 10,000 people are wrongfully convicted of serious crimes in the United States every year. 

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Murphy’s Anti-police Agenda Threatens the Safety of New Jersey Communities

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Trenton NJ,  Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for New Jersey Governor, highlighted the rising crime and Phil Murphy’s anti-police agenda in a new digital advertisement.
“Murphy should be held fully accountable for his failure to lead while crime rates skyrocket in our communities,” said Ciattarelli. “His pathetic deflection of ‘blaming the heat and humidity’ is a complete embarrassment and insults the intelligence of New Jerseyans. People up and down this state are extremely concerned, longstanding family traditions are fading away, police recruitment is at an all-time low, and the only thing Murphy has to offer is his usual ‘thoughts and prayers’ from another heavily staged press conference. Enough is enough – it’s time for Murphy to go.”

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Voters Don’t Trust Media Reporting on Crime

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Ridgewood NJ, as America’s cities experience a surge of criminal violence, less than a quarter of voters trust the media to report the facts about crime.

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Alert Neighbor’s Call Leads to the Arrest of 2 Would-be Car Thieves in Hawthorne

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Hawthorne NJ, this morning around 0600,the Hawthorne Police received a call reporting two males attempting to steal a car from a driveway on Kenwood Road. An alert resident observed them and called 911 immediately. Upon responding to the area, officers observed one suspect leave the area in a vehicle while the second fled on foot. While one officer stopped the vehicle, other officers pursued the suspect on foot through the rear yards of the homes in the area. Both suspects, from Newark, were apprehended and charged accordingly. Additionally, they were in possession of both heroin and cocaine. Great job by the squad this morning! Make sure if you see something suspicious, call IMMEDIATELY!!

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Assembly Democrats Sponsor Bill to Prohibit ICE from Detaining , Murders, Rapists ,Pedophiles and Criminals

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Trenton NJ,  Assembly Democrats Gordon Johnson, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson and Linda Carter sponsor a bill that would prohibit certain entities from agreeing to detain immigrants in New Jersey facilities. The legislation was advanced by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee on Wednesday.

Under the bill (A-5207), the State, local government agencies, and private detention facilities in New Jersey would be prohibited from entering into a new agreement or renewing/expanding an existing agreement with federal immigration authorities – such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – to house or detain individuals for civil immigration violations.

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Most Voters See Crime Is Getting Worse

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Ridgewood NJ, Nearly two-thirds of voters say violent crime is getting worse, and half are not confident in President Joe Biden’s ability to deal with the problem.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 65% of Likely U.S. Voters say the problem of violent crime in America is getting worse. Only 10% say the violent crime problem is getting better, while 22% think it is staying about the same.