Thankfully, New Jersey residents should be feeling a little safer these days! Violent crime in the state has dropped from 4.45 to 2.85 incidents per 1,000 residents. Property crime fell from 26.81 to 18.81 incidents per 1,000 citizens. In fact, 50 Garden State communities had an average crime rate that was 78% less than the rest of the country.
Westfield was in one of the top 50 ranking at #42. Sleep a little easier knowing that you’re living in one of the safest towns in New Jersey! Westfield reported only 12 violent crimes.To read the full results and learn how town safety is ranked, visit: www.safewise.com.
Former Art Director for Home Magazine, Heather Leahy Zachariah, left her career in publishing after baby number number one. She now works from home as a freelance graphic designer and a chauffeur to her 3 busy kids. "Working on TipsFromTown has been a wonderful outlet for me. It renewed my love of publishing where I can design colorful, enticing pages online and allows me to share the things I love about being a mom." Heather grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a place that still is near and dear to her. " After living in Brooklyn for 18 years and studying Graphic Design at Pratt Institute, she now lives in the Jersey burbs. "I love living so close to NYC, but in my heart, I'm an Ohio girl."
