Are Black Youth in Newark Finally Getting the Message? First Murder-Free Month in 44 Years

newarkStill a sad celebration when you think about the implications, but notoriously dangerous Newark, N.J., has experienced its first murder-free month in 44-years. The city has not recorded a single homicide during a full calendar month, according to The Star-Ledger.

The last homicide occurred 32 days ago, besting a 1966 record, says Police Director Garry McCarthy.


While many factors are involved, Mayor Cory Booker can be credited with the slow down due to his aggressive efforts to curtail the city’s high crime rate. He took to his Facebook page to laud the grim milestone.

The Star-Ledger also notes that the murder rate for the quarter is the second best since 1941 and says major crime rates for shootings, aggravated assaults, robberies and carjacking are also down for the first quarter compared with 2009.


Could Booker’s message of reducing crime be penetrating the minds of black youth in the city or is this a fluke? Time will tell. –gerald radford

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