Fredon Township is both the safest NJ town to raise a family in, and also the most affordable of the highly ranked towns on our list.
Top 20 Safest Towns in NJ
Safety Rank | Town | County | Overall Rank |
1 | Fredon | Sussex | 5 |
2 | New Hanover | Burlington | 88 |
3 | Harrington Park | Bergen | 15 |
4 | Haworth | Bergen | 82 |
5 | Pennington | Mercer | 6 |
6 | Old Tappan | Bergen | 18 |
7 | River Vale | Bergen | 55 |
8 | Medford Lakes | Burlington | 86 |
9 | Bethlehem | Hunterdon | 3 |
10 | Boonton | Morris | 4 |
11 | Spring Lake Heights | Monmouth | 45 |
12 | Victory Gardens | Morris | 91 |
13 | Chatham Twp | Morris | 28 |
14 | Norwsood | Bergen | 33 |
15 | Washington | Morris | 74 |
16 | Ho-Ho-Kus | Bergen | 73 |
17 | Waldwick | Bergen | 77 |
18 | Byram | Sussex | 50 |
19 | Emerson | Bergen | 59 |
20 | North Haledon | Passaic | 61 |
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