Jewelry, Laptop Taken From West Caldwell Home

Police investigating incident, asking residents to lock doors and windows and turn on alarms.

Posted Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 9:56 pm ET|Updated Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 7:37 pm ET

Jewelry and a laptop were reported missing from a Nutting Place home in West Caldwell on Friday, according to police.

The burglary was reported at 8 p.m. Jan. 6 and is believed to have occurred some time between 12:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Police said the burglar or burglars entered through a rear door and focused on a second-floor master bedroom.

are investigating the incident. Police are asking residents to call 973-226-4114 if they observe anything unusual in their neighborhood.

This is the second residential burglary reported in the township in less than 10 days. Jewelry was reported stolen from a in West Caldwell last week.

Area residents are advised to keep doors and windows locked and use alarms if they have them.

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