Breaks for politically connected, mom convicted of killing two young kids

Issues with bail reform blamed for city’s struggles with lesser crimes like package theft

Policing and bail reform highlighted before lawmakers

Some praise reforms, others call for them to be rolled back

Crime and bail reform leading local leaders to bring back a decades-old program

The city reports lowest homicide rate in more than 60 years

Fulop says homicides are down to historic lows

The three South Jersey towns saw auto thefts trending upward even before the pandemic began

Critics say the measures are regressive and unnecessary

Areas known for repeated criminal activity will be targeted

Ron Carr was also charged with aggravated arson for setting a house on fire

The city is teaming up with neighboring municipalities, federal agencies

The police force was dismantled a decade ago, then remade

Solutions could include better lighting, police check-ins

Critics say measures will fuel racial injustice

Data storage appears to be largest concern

Jersey City mayor: Decline in homicides is ‘quite a significant accomplishment’

But some critics fear what ‘tough-on-crime’ rhetoric could lead to

Volunteers spent Election Day canvassing for under-pressure Democratic congressman

There are fears that federal money for hospital-based programs could soon run out