The thefts occurred overnight Sunday into Monday in Hackettstown, police said.
The Hackettstown Police Department is investigating the theft of cash and gift cards left by residents on garbage cans as Christmas gifts for local trash collectors.
The incidents occurred on Shelley Drive and College View Drive between 9 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday, police said.
Anyone with information on the thefts is urged to contact the Hackettstown Police Department at 908-852-3302.
Police also are urging residents to personally hand gifts to garbage collectors, postal workers and delivery drivers because of the potential for thefts.
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