Crime & Safety

Colts Neck Home Burglarized as Owners Slept, Police Say

Jewelry and cash were taken from the Richmonde Court home early Tuesday morning.

A brazen thief or thieves entered a Colts Neck home early Tuesday morning as the homeowners slept, Colts Neck police said.

The Richmonde Court home was broken into between midnight and 5 a.m. An unknown person or persons used a ladder and forced entry through a screen in an open upstairs window. Jewelry and cash was stolen from the home, police said.

The Colts Neck Police Department Detective Bureau is investigating the incident. The bureau can reached at 732-462-2391, 732-780-7323 or detectives@coltsneckpolice.com.

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