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Camden named America's most dangerous city

camden112309_optNewark, Trenton and Elizabeth ranked in top 100

BY TOM HESTER SR.
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Camden was named America's most dangerous city for 2009 Monday based on a survey by CQ Press, which tracks violent crime in 393 cities and towns.

The impoverished Camden County city where state troopers are present to back up local police, bumped New Orleans from the top spot is held last year.

Under the CQ Press review, Camden ranks number one nationally in murders and robberies, 6th in assaults, 8th in rapes and motor vehicle thefts, and 41st in burglaries.

Newark is ranked 29th most dangerous, Trenton 32nd, Elizabeth 69th, Jersey City 109th, Clifton 300th, Hamilton (Mercer) 348, Woodbridge 352, Edison 355, Toms River 371, and Brick 386.

Philadephia ranks 21st and New York 296.

St. Louis is ranked as the second most dangerous city in the nation followed by Oakland, Detroit, Flint, Mi., New Orleans, Birmingham, Ala., Cleveland, Jackson, Miss., Memphis, Gary, Ind., Compton, Ca., Baltimore, Richmond, Ca., and Kansas City, Mo.

 
Comments (3)
3 Tuesday, 24 November 2009 13:52
Chuck Aulino
Wow, what a distinguished honor! What happened, New Jersey? You've had some of the strictest gun control in the nation since the 60's!?!? How are all of these crimes taking place???!!!!
2 Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:48
Mike Nosal
Or just train the big guns on Broadway and "fire for effect".
1 Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:11
MICKEY DOYLE
will somebody please get someone in trenton to have the uss new jersey moved to liberty state park before the ship is sold for scrap,or it will become a rusting hulk.putting this glorious piece of american history in camden had to be won of the worst ideas to come out of trenton.in liberty state park the ship would have millions of visitors every year.i am a navy vet.

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