the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Upper Saddle River NJ, over the past couple years the State of New Jersey has seen a dramatic increase in residential burglaries. A quick internet search reveals numerous articles and videos showing occupied residential home burglaries and car thefts. Criminals involved in these burglaries are looking for valuables such as cash, jewelry, high end clothing, as well as keys for motor vehicles. The New Jersey State Police recorded 11,258 burglaries in 2021 and 13,377 in 2022, a nearly 19% increase.