TRENTON — State Sen. Shirley Turner says crime is up in the state's capital because unemployment in Trenton is double that of other New Jersey communities. But Turner only has some of her facts correct, according to a PolitiFact New Jersey investigation. We found that while crime has increased in Trenton, the senator overstated the city's unemployment figures. A...
TRENTON — State Sen. Shirley Turner says crime is up in the state's capital because unemployment in Trenton is double that of other New Jersey communities.
But Turner only has some of her facts correct, according to a PolitiFact New Jersey investigation. We found that while crime has increased in Trenton, the senator overstated the city's unemployment figures. A variety of experts also have said unemployment has a greater impact on property crime than violent crime.
To read our complete ruling of Barely True, go to PolitiFactNJ.com, and then join the conversation on it here at NJ.com.
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