Suffern, N.Y. – “A national study released today has named the Town of Ramapo the Safest Community in the U.S.” The Annual City Crime Rankings 2008-2009 published by the CQ Press looked at 397 municipal areas having populations of at least 75,000 residents. Crime rate rankings were calculated using six crime categories: murder, abductions, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft. Ramapo earned the lowest city crime rate ranking with only 688 incidents of reported crime in 2007. Joining Ramapo among the safest places to live are Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Chino Hills and Thousand Oaks, California and Newton, Massachusetts.
“Community safety, culture, recreation, education and the mutual respect that our residents have for each other are the cornerstones of the high quality of life in Ramapo” stated Supervisor Christopher P. St. Lawrence.
The Town of Ramapo has also received national recognition twice in the past several years, being ranked by Money Magazine as one of the Best Places to Live in America.
“Our ability to maintain a secure environment is testament to the benefits of good planning and the Town Board’s steadfast commitment to invest in public safety and the professionalism of our Police Department” stated St. Lawrence.
(Moshe Altusky – YWN)
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Hey ‘Preserve Ramapo”, do you think this is due to the residents of Spring Valley or Monsey?
Tell that to “Preserve Ramapo”
“Our ability to maintain a secure environment is testament to the benefits of good planning and the Town Board’s steadfast commitment to invest in public safety and the professionalism of our Police Department”
And of course has nothing to do with the fact that 75% (educated guess) of its residents are Frum…
It’s official! Live in Monsey 🙂
Hey Mr. YWEditor, if I move to Ramapo, would I be able to become Ramapo Bubby?
Monsey rocks! 😀
nfgo – not to argue that 75% is a tad bit high, however, you are forgetting about the African-American Jews, the Hispanic-American Jews and the Yemeni-American Jews that live in Monsey and vicinity also.
nfgo – if you noticed #3 had a smiley after his post – ever stop to think that maybe he was having a little fun and taking liberties with the numbers. oh… and maybe i was doing the same.
The number of frum people in Monsey (and the rest of Ramapo) is higher than estimated. Frum people do not participate fully in the census. Also, don’t be so proud of the community yet. As we all know, not all crimes in the frum community get reported.