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Fort Lee Ranked Among The Safest Places In New Jersey
The borough was among several Bergen County towns ranked among the safest places to live in New Jersey, according to a report.
FORT LEE, NJ — The borough of Fort Lee was among several Bergen County municipalities ranked among the safest places in New Jersey.
A report by ValuePenguin.com, a personal finance and research and analysis website, ranked towns based on a variety of FBI crime metrics, including property-based crimes, like burglaries and vehicle thefts, and violent crimes, such as rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Rankings were based on 2014 statistics.
There were three lists: Large towns, with populations more than 30,000, mid-sized communities with populations between 15,000 and 30,000, and small towns with between 5,000 and 15,000 people. Towns with less than 5,000 residents were excluded.
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Fort Lee was ranked the fifth safest city with populations of 30,000 or more. Townships ranked higher were: Monroe, Hillsborough, Manalapan, and Marlboro.
Other Bergen County municipalities ranked high were: New Milford, Wyckoff, Mahwah, Bergenfield, Dumont, Old Tappan, River Vale, and Norwood.
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