New state data shows fatal shootings down to new low

With shootings down, community-based violence programs are seen as key

Seven justices agreed that ghost guns should be subject to serial numbers, sales receipts and background checks

Interview: Mike Anestis, executive director of New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center

Community programs one factor in broad effort to break cycles of violence

778 gunshot victims reported in 2024, lowest in at least 15 years

Services offered by community groups are limited by lack of sustainable funding, advocates say

The presidential candidates have articulated different approaches to addressing the issue

Camden has had 13 homicides from shootings this year. The city has also had 29 non-fatal shooting incidents this year

'Guns Down, Gloves Up' arming kids in Trenton against street violence

The response in NJ to the US surgeon general’s declaration that gun violence is a public health crisis

Survey tracked shooting victims, family members and those in violence-prone communities

One bill would increase the minimum age to buy a gun from 18 to 21 years old

State leaders tout tougher gun laws, violence intervention programs

Thirty teenagers graduated from Safe Summer Teen Club, a program designed to teach them coping skills

The community-based programs are aimed at interrupting cycles of chronic violence

'Public nuisance' statute would allow state attorney to hold gun manufacturers accountable for gun violence

Menendez says ATF needs to step up

Mayor Baraka says crime in the city has been steadily decreasing