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Police in Middlesex County on Monday continued a search for suspects wanted in four home invasions in recent weeks in Old Bridge, South Plainfield and Edison.

(Aristide Economopoulos/NJ Advance Media)

Four home invasions remained under investigation on Monday as police and investigators from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office continued to ask the public for tips to help make arrests in the cases.

We’ve seen a number of questions repeated by users in comments, and we wanted to try and address them.

Here’s what we know as of Monday, Nov. 3:

Q. Have Asian Indians been targeted?



A. Asian Indians appear to have been targeted for the home invasions, which occurred in Old Bridge, South Plainfield and Edison. But the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office will not say whether the crimes are being committed by the same group. Peter Kothari, a community activist in Middlesex County, says that stereotypes might be playing a role in the crimes. Edison Councilwoman Sapana Shah, a resident of North Edison, said that if burglars are indeed targeting the Indian community, they should be prosecuted under hate crime statutes.

Q. Are there descriptions of the suspects?

A. Police have not released descriptions of the suspects, who wore ski-type masks in at least two of the home invasions. Police have said that the suspects did not allow the victims to look at them.

Q. Has anyone been hurt?

A. At least two people were assaulted in two of the home invasions. One person was hospitalized briefly.

Q. What can people do to stay safe?

A. Police in many communities have asked people to keep their outside lights on, check to see if anyone is outside before opening doors, and to call 911 if they see anything suspicious.

Q. Is there a reward? What can we do to help?

A. The Middlesex County Crime Stoppers program has announced that rewards will be given out for information about the crimes and that tipsters may remain anonymous if they wish. The Crime Stoppers phone number is 1-800-939-9600. Anyone with information may access the Crime Stoppers website at middlesextips.com. Text messages with information may also be sent to 274637 (CRIMES) with the keyword ''midtip'' followed by a message. Those who call will be given instructions on how to collect cash rewards by using a numerical code that will be recognized by a local bank, which will pay the rewards following approval by Crime Stoppers of Middlesex County Inc.

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