n.j. theives steal metal plaques from war monuments, sept. 11 memorial - metal plaque

Two are metal marks commemorating the inhabitants of the North plain who died during the World War.
The other is the plaque commemorating the Revolutionary War camp in Plainfield.
And one is part of Sept.
A memorial event is held in a park in Middlesbrough.
They were gone one by one.
In the past month, at least seven commemorative cards have been stolen in parks and public places in the Midlands, United and Somerset counties.
The police are not sure whether the robbery is related or what the motive is.
It could be a prank, or someone stealing historical items for auction, or a thief lifting a bronze and brass plaque for sale as scrap metal, police said.
Investigators in the area have been searching for clues at metal yards and pawnshops, but police say they have found nothing so far.
"It's very disturbing," said William Palanti, head of the North Planfield Police Department . ".
Similar incidents of theft often occur across the country.
Recently, robbery may increase due to the economic downturn, police said, as people are looking for ways to make money quickly.
Robert coña, buyer of federal metals and alloys at South Plains Field, said prices for brass have recently fluctuated.
But last month, when the theft started, the price of bronze was high.
About $2 a pound. Hence, a 30-
The net price of the pound plaque can reach up to $60.
It could cost $3,000 to replace it, Konya said, because the plaque is engraved and personalized.
But United county Police Chief Daniel Vaniska suspects the plaques were stolen because of the metal.
He said that there is a theory that because the plaque has historical value, the thief took the plaque for auction.
The most recent theft took place in Dunellen two weeks ago, a pair of 20-
Washington Park disappeared a pound plaque dedicated to the dead of the town rescue team.
Police said the robbers may bolt the plaque and fix it on a stone monument.
The borough of Middlesex has canceled three plaques: two from Victor crawls Park, one in front of the town's high school.
"In all these places, the plaque represents something," said James Benson, head of the autonomous city police.
"This is too disturbing.
Nancy pivaal, an activist and historian at Plainfield, is troubled by the many stolen memorials that honor the military.
Since 1924, the Revolutionary War plaque has been located in Greenbrook Park in Plainfield, when the daughters of the American Revolution will be 30-
Pound a piece of metal onto a boulder to honor soldiers serving in the Blue Mountains Fort and camp.
Piwowar found it missing last month while walking in the park.
Just the same week, the two plaques were taken from the Memorial Park in North Plainfield.
Piwowar, sitting on the Union County Council of Cultural Heritage, said: "People will accept such things for those who fight for our freedom, which is really unreasonable. Parenti agrees.
"Any time you take something of historical value, it can't be replaced," said the police chief at Beiping yard . ".
"In Union County, the investigation stalled.
"We didn't get any new leads," Vaniska said Tuesday . " He noted that the situation had never been dealt with by the county.
United County Crimestoppers offers a $5,000 reward to anyone who anonymously prompts to restore the Green Creek plaque.
The number to be dialed is (908)243-615.