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Would-Be Robber, 14, Brandishes Handgun After Pickup Hits Dirt Bike Rider: Little Ferry PD Would-Be Robber, 14, Brandishes Handgun After Pickup Hits Dirt Bike Rider: Little Ferry PD
Would-Be Robber, 14, Brandishes Handgun After Pickup Hits Dirt Bike Rider: Little Ferry PD A 14-year-old boy pulled a gun in a failed attempt to rob a dirt bike in Little Ferry after his companion knocked the victim to the ground with his pickup truck, authorities said. Anthony Conyers, 19, was driving the pickup that struck the 20-year-old victim as he turned the dirt bike onto Rose Street from Mehrhof Road, Police Chief James Walters said. The young boy was wearing a ski mask and a hoodie when he got out of the truck, showed the victim a handgun in his waistband and snatched the bike, the chief said. The victim ran off and dialed 911 while the young robber unsuccessful tried t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Snow-Stuck Little Ferry Driver Burns To Death After Refusing To Let Off Gas Snow-Stuck Little Ferry Driver Burns To Death After Refusing To Let Off Gas
Snow-Stuck Little Ferry Driver Burns To Death After Refusing To Let Off Gas Police tried in vain to rescue a Little Ferry driver who was killed when his SUV went up in flames as he tried to drive out of a snowbank Wednesday morning. Responding to a call from a borough DPW worker, Little Ferry Police Officer Joseph Convery found a Mazda CX-5 that jumped a parking divider and got stuck in the snow near the soccer field off Mehrhof Road shortly after 9 a.m., Police Chief James Walters said. The 62-year-old borough driver was flooring the accelerator when Convery – who’s also a borough firefighter -- started banging on the window trying to get him to stop, Walters said…

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by Jerry DeMarco