carjackings

The thieves targeted luxury SUVs in Essex, Union, Morris, Monmouth, Middlesex, Bergen and Somerset counties.

One month after a New Jersey lawyer was shot and killed during a botched carjacking at the Mall at Short Hills, police are investigating another Short Hills car theft.

The brutal and tragic carjacking in the parking garage of The Mall at Short Hills has heightened public concerns about the risk of being confronted by criminals willing to use violent means to steal vehicles. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has posted a detailed guide on its website with advice on how to survive a carjacking, including some surprising information about the likely locations of

Five northern New Jersey men are facing federal charges for a string of armed carjackings and attempted carjackings in Essex County.

Authorities in Essex County say a dozen people have been arrested for a string of carjackings that took place over the course of the summer.