⚫ NJ creates a new task force targeting burglaries
⚫ A new law stiffens penalties for residential burglaries and home invasions
⚫ Officials are sharing information about suspects across jurisdictions
New Jersey law enforcement officials hope their message is loud and clear to rule-breakers and wannabe criminals: they’re not going easy on people who break into homes.
The Garden State is about a month into a law that stiffens penalties for burglaries and home invasions. Police departments have to let some more time pass before determining whether the harsher rules are making a difference.
“We want to get people off the street and stop threatening other families,” Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll told New Jersey 101.5…