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Newark Is Among The 'Drunkest Places' In NJ: Report
Newark was ranked as one of the "Drunkest Places" in New Jersey. Do you agree?

Newark is a thirsty city, according to a recent report.
RoadSnacks.net recently released its tongue-in-cheek ranking of the top “Drunkest Places In New Jersey.”
The publication named Newark at #77.
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“How do you decide how much a place drinks? By the number of available places to buy booze, and by how often people are talking about drinking, that’s how,” RoadSnacks stated.
Their criteria included:
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- Number of bars and pubs per capita
- Number of wineries per capita
- Number of liquor stores per capita
- Each city’s drunk related tweets within the last week
- Each city’s divorce rate
See the full ranking of New Jersey towns here.
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