Crime & Safety
$25K In Cash, Jewelry Stolen In Basking Ridge Home Burglary
This was the first home burglary in a year in the township since the pandemic started, police said.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — More than $25,000 in cash and jewelry were stolen during a home burglary in Basking Ridge earlier this week.
This was the first home burglary the township has experienced in over a year since the pandemic started, said Bernards Township Police Det. Lt. Jon Burger.
On Tuesday, a resident of the 40 block of Arbor Circle came home and noticed damage to their front door and saw it was open, said Burger.
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The resident called 911. Police found the master bedroom was ransacked and a grey safe containing jewelry and cash in excess of $25,000 was taken, said Burger.
The burglary reportedly occurred between 10 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
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