When I say dramatically — financial penalties by tenfold ... law comes in response to an uptick in organized retail theft not just in New Jersey but nationwide. These multi-person operations ...

Theft rings that target retail stores will face tougher criminal penalties under a new law ... will also requires that gift cards sold in New Jersey stores be enclosed in secure packaging, a ...

and Malik Williams are accused of being involved in 22 organized thefts across the Philadelphia region and New Jersey. Three Philadelphia men are behind bars, in connection with a retail theft ...