Hugh Warner, 29, of Daytona Beach, FL was in a Nissan Altima stopped by Officer Chris Kiszka on southbound Route 17.
Backup officers arrived Kiszka found a 9mm Taurus handgun in the glove box, said Lt. James D. DePreta, who was one of them.
Warner was charged with illegal possession of the gun, a high-capacity magazine and the hollow-point rounds. He was sent to the Bergen County Jail, where he remained Thursday, awaiting a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.
Detectives Brian Cobb and Brian Gallina assisted along with DePreta.
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