Raising a child in today’s day and age, I would imagine is pretty tough. From making sure they get good grades, making sure they’re associating with the right crowd, and of course, making sure they’re growing up in the right environment.

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Safewise.com recently published an article titled “The 30 Safest Cities To Raise A Child” and two Ocean County towns have made the list. If you’re raising your children in Toms River or Manchester, you’re raising them in one of the safest towns in the United States. The article that was published earlier this week goes on to say that Toms River, ranked 18th in the nation, is always working to keep children safe and associated the town’s low crime record with making it “an attractive place to raise young kids”. Coming in closer to the top of the list at 14, was Manchester. The article attributes the proximity to the shore, the low crime rate, and “enhanced water safety” to their reasoning for putting Manchester on the list.

Do you agree with this article's assumptions that Manchester and Toms River are the safest places to raise a child in America? Is there another Ocean County town that you think would fit the list better?

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