$7K Of Furniture Stolen From South Orange Business: Police

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A burglar stole $7,000 of furniture from an Irvington Avenue business earlier this month, South Orange police said.

According to the South Orange Police Department, the owner of the business – which was not identified – told officers that sometime between 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15 and 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, an unknown person pried open a rear door, entered the building and stole “various pieces of furniture.”

The estimated value of the stolen goods was about $7,000, authorities said.

South Orange police are investigating the alleged burglary.

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