Newark Today To Examine Latest Crime Stats

By Alexandra Hill

Published January 17, 2019 at 11:58 AM EST

While overall crime is down in New Jersey’s largest city, officials say they have seen a spike in rapes and sexual assaults.

On this month's edition of Newark Today, host Michael Hill of NJTV will be joined by Mayor Ras Baraka, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose, and sexual assault advocates from across the state to discuss why Newark, and many other cities, are experiencing this trend.

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Alexandra Hill

Alexandra Hill began her work with WBGO in June of 2012 in the news department. A graduate of the Rutgers Newark journalism program, Alexandra was also a student of WBGO News Director Doug Doyle. Alexandra has since become the lead general assignment reporter, afternoon news anchor, and producer of the award winning live call in show Newark Today. Since working for WBGO Alexandra has covered politics in and around Newark including the 2014 mayoral campaign of Mayor Ras Baraka as well as the senate campaigns of former Newark Mayor and now U.S. Senator Cory Booker in both 2013 and 2014. Alexandra also covers a host of human-interest stories, and has been recognized by the New York Association Of Black Journalists for her piece entitled Sheltering Newark’s Homeless.

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