For the first time in more than 40 years, an entire calendar month has come and gone without a homicide in New Jersey’s largest city.
It’s been 32 days since a homicide took place in Newark, marking the first time there has been a slay-free calendar month in the city since 1966.
The young mayor, Cory Booker (photo, right), shouted his pride on Twitter: “Best March Madness Ever – Congrats to Newark!”
(READ more from Star Ledger, in Huffington Post)