New Jersey sees 15-percent spike in homicides over past year | NJ.com

New Jersey sees 15-percent spike in homicides over past year | NJ.com: "omicides rose by 15 percent in New Jersey last year, marking the first time in four years that the state saw an annual increase in slayings, according to a Star-Ledger survey of county prosecutor’s offices.
Most of New Jersey’s homicides were related to disputes over narcotics or gang territory, according to Paul Loriquet, spokesman for state Attorney General Paula Dow. He said it would be hard to pinpoint a reason for the spike.
'The exact cause of changes in crime rates, including homicides, are complex and multifaceted,' he said. 'You’re seeing it differ from one location to another.'"