Gun Violence

‘Operation Ceasefire’ Takes Aim at Crime in Newark

February 6, 2013 While many are working to help Newark achieve the revitalization it has long sought, high crime continues to be a seemingly permanent hindrance to progress. The crime problems in Newark are well known: a decade of crime ten times the national average; a longtime center for the illegal gun trade; and a solidly rooted and violent drug market.…

Donor Advised Fund Provides “End of the Line” for Unwanted Firearms

February 6, 2013 According to Federal Bureau of Investigation data recently reported by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, two-thirds (66%) of New Jersey homicides are attributable to gun violence. Given these staggering statistics, the underground sale of illegal guns poses an undeniable threat to police efforts to stem crime in communities across the state.…