Crime & Safety
Five Businesses Broken Into Overnight
Police are investigating five commercial "smash and grab" burglaries that occurred overnight from Saturday into Sunday.
Five businesses were broken into overnight Saturday in a string of "smash and grab" burglaries, said.
In all five of the burglaries, which police believe are connected, the glass front door of each business was broken to gain entry and cash was taken from the register.
The burglaries were concentrated in the Radburn Shopping Center area and a commercial strip along Saddle River Road.
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The businesses hit include and in Radburn, and Ness Pizza, and the New French Nails on Saddle River Road.
"It's crazy," sighed Benny's co-owner Diana Stella, who said the burglars made off with only petty cash from her restaurant's register.
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New French Nails manager Stacy Kim said she no longer feels safe in the area and is considering purchasing surveillance equipment for her salon in wake of the break-in.
Workers from S&L Glass made the rounds Sunday to install new glass doors at each of the burglarized businesses, all of which remained open Sunday.
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