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New Jersey Quick Facts| Capital | Trenton | | Population (2008) | 8,682,661 | | Most Populous City | Newark | | Governor | Jon Corzine | | Lt. Governor | not yet occupied | | Chief Justice | Stuart Rabner | | Motto | Liberty and prosperity |
2008 New Jersey Crime Statistics| | New Jersey | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 13,948 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 34,665 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 276 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 372 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 4,371 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 8,929 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 6,419 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 26,932 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 917 | 84,208 | | Arson | 397 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 26,380 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 1,729 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 4,992 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 162 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 4,027 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 6,914 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 5,059 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 1,453 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 1,527 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 52,749 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 158 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 15,113 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 24,313 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 7,683 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | - | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 23,314 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 1,897 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 151,567 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 4,728 | 104,168 | | Runaways | 4,049 | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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