Letter from Senator Robert W. Singer about Car Theft in NJ (Newark: insurance, crimes)

[PatrioticSuperman]

I received a letter dated "February 2023" It talks about different bills... A-4241, A-4582, A-4595. The whole letter talks about how fast people get out for car theft and Receiving Stolen Property crimes.

I don't want to re-type the whole letter, but. Did anyone else get this letter? And your thoughts?

I'm not NJ's biggest fan, but, I do "somewhat" have it on Easy Street here (versus anywhere else.) So I'll partake in the "What's going on in NJ" for.. until however long before I have to fly the coop.. this won't be my address forever.

Second paragraph of "Dear Friend" letter says: "It's upsetting enough to think about your car being stolen, but it's traumatizing to imagine someone breaking into your home to steal the keys while your family sleeps. The brazenness of these thieves is disturbing." I almost wonder if the Senator went to Newark recently and had his car stolen....

I live in a "pretty secure area" but every now and then (usually when it gets warm out, in the summer etc) there are some catalytic converter or car thefts.. it's easier to just take the whole car. Don't get me started on how pro car thieves work. They have the efficiency and planning of Amazon.

Again.. your thoughts?

[PatrioticSuperman]

Did anyone else get this letter?

[DannyHobkins]

No idea, looks to be sending it locally or to specific people to garner support. Catalytic converter theft is a big national issue, and it looks like he is trying to stop people from purchasing them. Also, apparently car theft has skyrocketed with 2010's Kia's and Hyundai's as they are very easy to steal. In some states, insurance companies stopped insuring the cars unless they add in immobilizers and other parts to them.

[BugsyPal]

Originally Posted by PatrioticSuperman

Did anyone else get this letter?

Teresa Giudice must not have! *LOL*

https://pagesix.com/2023/02/08/teres...rsey-driveway/

[BugsyPal]

Vehicle theft in NJ (and NYC area destined for NJ) is rampant for several reasons.

Huge reason simply is transportation network which includes ports. There are reasons why so much of vehicle theft (including car jackings) happen in or around Newark area (besides usual suspects). Things are packed, crated and gotten to port in record time then shipped out of country. Good number of these thefts are vehicles "ordered" by eejits from all over world including obviously criminal elements. Hence all the MB, BMW, Audi and other high end vehicles that are taken.

Mob, mafia or whatever you want to call them have had their mitts in or about the ports for ages. Anyone who believes every bill of lading or whatever accurately lists contents of a container is dreaming. Neither local LE nor Feds have time nor man power to open up the hundreds of containers that arrive and leave NJ ports on a weekly basis.

Several high end vehicles were stolen (at gun point) from a UWS NYC garage recently. Last seen traveling in direction of "outbound lanes of Lincoln tunnel...)

https://www.westsiderag.com/2023/02/...side-boulevard