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Carjackers Strike in Newark's West and South Wards

Newark New Jersey

A set of carjackings that happened in the city overnight has police investigating. 

Shortly before 2:30 a.m., police responded to a carjacking report that occurred in the 300 block of Eastern Parkway in the city's West Ward where the victim reported that two black males (who were armed with weapons) took a blue  2005 Nissan Altima. The vehicle has a reported NJ license plate number "N32-XEG". 

About two hours later in the 80's block of Balwin Ave. in the city's South Ward, an armed male suspect exited a blue vehicle described as a Nissan Altima and  reportedly ordered a person from their vehicle at gunpoint. 

The vehicle taken was a blue 2004 4-door Lexus ES 330.  

Authorities believe that the  carjackings are connected.

There were no injuries reported in either incident. 

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