Crime & Safety

You Said It: Tips to Protect Your Home from Burglars When You go on Vacation (Parts 1-5)

Check back each day for a different tip to burglar-proof your home.

Welcome to "You Said It!" South Brunswick Patch’s daily video feature. Each week we’ll pose a new question and go out into the community to see what local residents have to say.  A new video will be posted right here every Monday through Friday.

With spring in full bloom and summer around the corner, many people will be packing up and heading out for the Jersey shore and numerous other vacation destinations over the next several months.  Unfortunately, as residents leave their homes for vacation, that also makes the empty houses a prime target for burglars.

South Brunswick Police spokesman Sgt. Jim Ryan has a number of helpful tips you can use to safeguard your home and your valuables while you're away.  Check back each day this week for a different tip to help you have a safe and secure vacation.

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