I’d like to think that the majority of New Jersey towns (and residents) will be on Santa’s “nice” list this year, but some towns are undeniably naughty. This list is based on statistics, but is still meant to be in good fun. It isn’t a ranking of the most dangerous towns, but incorporates a variety of factors that could put someone (or someplace) on the “naughty” list.
- Atlantic City
Flickr/SortOfNatural New Jersey’s own city of sin, AC is the gambling capital of the east coast. It also ranks among the drunkest cities in the state.
- Newark
Wikipedia/Arthur Paxton Not only does the city have a high crime rate, more cars were stolen in Newark this year than New York and LA combined.
- Hoboken
Wikipedia/WPPilot This city has the highest number of bars per square mile in the state.
- Camden
Flickr/Bart E. Camden isn’t just one of the most dangerous cities in New Jersey, it is one of the most dangerous cities in the United States.
- Jersey City
Wikipedia/David Jones A higher crime rate, and one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the state puts Jersey City on the naughty list.
- Paterson
Wikipedia/BJT11091 This city has one of the highest numbers of strip clubs per capita, second only to Atlantic City.
- Atco
Flickr/Ken Marshall After the Ashley Madison cheating scandal, reports broke regarding which New Jersey towns had the highest number of members registered on the adultery website. Atco came in at number one!
- Belmar
Wikipedia/Alexisrael This town attracts a younger crowd in the summer, and they love to party. Belmar is the drunkest town in New Jersey, based on number of bars, liquor stores, alcohol-related posts on social media, and more.
What other towns would you add to Santa’s naughty list? Let me know which towns and why in the comments!
Flickr/SortOfNatural
New Jersey’s own city of sin, AC is the gambling capital of the east coast. It also ranks among the drunkest cities in the state.
Wikipedia/Arthur Paxton
Not only does the city have a high crime rate, more cars were stolen in Newark this year than New York and LA combined.
Wikipedia/WPPilot
This city has the highest number of bars per square mile in the state.
Flickr/Bart E.
Camden isn’t just one of the most dangerous cities in New Jersey, it is one of the most dangerous cities in the United States.
Wikipedia/David Jones
A higher crime rate, and one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the state puts Jersey City on the naughty list.
Wikipedia/BJT11091
This city has one of the highest numbers of strip clubs per capita, second only to Atlantic City.
Flickr/Ken Marshall
After the Ashley Madison cheating scandal, reports broke regarding which New Jersey towns had the highest number of members registered on the adultery website. Atco came in at number one!
Wikipedia/Alexisrael
This town attracts a younger crowd in the summer, and they love to party. Belmar is the drunkest town in New Jersey, based on number of bars, liquor stores, alcohol-related posts on social media, and more.
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