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jab
Citizen
Username: Jab
Post Number: 189
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 - 7:07 pm: |     |
A woman who works in my office woke up this morning to discover that her car had been stolen from her driveway (not in Maplewood or South Orange). She had left personal financial statements and a client file in the car. She had to close all bank/credit card accounts today and is now worried about identity theft. She also has to recreate the client file. So, think twice before leaving anything of importance in your car. This happened in a "good" community. |
just me fromsouthorange
Citizen
Username: Jmfromsorange
Post Number: 127
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 - 8:17 pm: | |
i've had two brand new cars stolen in less then eight months. one in front of my house, the other from the back. luckily i don't leave important papers in my car. not even the registration. |
millie amoresano
Citizen
Username: Millieamoresano
Post Number: 45
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 - 10:29 pm: | |
A few weeks ago i was at a friends house and she gets a call from the Maplewood police department asking her if her husband drives a BMW she replied yes then the officer asked if her husband was in maplewood at that time and she said no(he ran the license plate because the driver looked suspicious)So now the police officer is driving behind the veichle which was stolen and tells her to call the Roseland Police Department and file a report of a stolen veichle.He said he could not do anything because there was no report filed. Iam sure he could of pulled the car over for something |
Michael K. Mc Kell
Citizen
Username: Greenerose
Post Number: 206
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 - 7:12 am: | |
For years Maplewood and South Orange has been the "Oasis" of Green trees, nice homes and cars in Essex County.
I was in my driveway one night and witnesed my friends car being broken into and went to lump the bastard up and wound up getting hit with the car! Just another day.
Michael K. Mc Kell
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just me fromsouthorange
Citizen
Username: Jmfromsorange
Post Number: 131
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 - 10:00 am: | |
michael-
you have a lot of guts to try to protect your neighbor's car. i'm sorry i couldn't help laughing when i read your post though. i hope you were hurt too bad and that the police caught the car stealer. |
ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 1015
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 - 11:11 am: | |
just me - do you take the reg with you when you drive. Its $100 fine if you don't have it with you and the cops stop you. |
Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 2296
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 - 1:56 pm: | |
I used to keep the registration in my wallet, right behind my license. Maybe I should go back to doing that. The NJ DMV will, for $5 each, issue a "family duplicate" registration card so you and your spouse can each have a registration card for each car.
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 2040
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 - 3:35 pm: | |
Ever since my car had the theft attempt last year, I put it in the garage, lock it and take in my briefcase, etc. |
just me fromsouthorange
Citizen
Username: Jmfromsorange
Post Number: 143
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2004 - 12:23 am: | |
yes. i keep the reagistration in my wallet. ------------
ashear
Citizen
Username: Ashear
Post Number: 1015
Registered: 5-2001
Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 - 11:11 am:
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just me - do you take the reg with you when you drive. Its $100 fine if you don't have it with you and the cops stop you. |
ajc
Citizen
Username: Ajc
Post Number: 2530
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2004 - 7:56 am: | |
...take the keys, take the registration, take your valuables, but most important, take responsibility!
Take it from someone who has made a living for over forty years taking cars. Protect your vehicle with a cut off switch, wheel and brake lock, and alarms. You will not only help protect your vehicle, but you could save a life.
An ounce of protection is worth a pound of cure... |
Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 2309
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2004 - 8:33 am: | |
Why is taking the registration out of the car important? It's not proof of ownership, the title is, right?
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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just me fromsouthorange
Citizen
Username: Jmfromsorange
Post Number: 146
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2004 - 8:59 am: | |
from what i understand it isn't too hard to get a duplicate title with the registration. |
ajc
Citizen
Username: Ajc
Post Number: 2533
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2004 - 2:44 pm: | |
What do you care about? This issue is not about the registration or the title, neither will stop your vehicle from being taken...
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officerfriendly
Citizen
Username: Officerfriendly
Post Number: 17
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2004 - 6:07 pm: | |
But your registration has your name, address, DL number(which has identifiers in the number itself), which all can be used against you in identity theft.
officerfriendly |
ajc
Citizen
Username: Ajc
Post Number: 2534
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2004 - 11:05 pm: | |
OK, lets try one more time...
Take everything of value out of the car and lock it up... Take the keys, take the registration, take your valuables, and take responsibility for protecting your car. That's it!
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Morrisa da Silva
Citizen
Username: Mod
Post Number: 31
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2004 - 11:09 pm: | |
Officerfriendly - what should one do if a car is stolen with registration to avoid identity theft? |
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