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Authorities: Paterson PD Raid COVID-Violating Hookah Lounge For 3rd Time In Two Months Authorities: Paterson PD Raid COVID-Violating Hookah Lounge For 3rd Time In Two Months
Authorities: Paterson PD Raid Covid-violating Hookah Lounge For 3rd Time In Two Months BASH CRASH: More than 100 patrons were partying at a Paterson hookah lounge well past midnight Friday when they were joined by a group of uninvited guests. City police had raided Fadi Abuawad’s Besan Café and reported several COVID restriction violations twice two months ago after finding 160 people there one night and more than 300 another, authorities said. This time, police followed the sound of loud DJ music at the East Railway Avenue building shortly after 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. In back, they found more than 100 people gathered at tables insid…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Young Teens Busted For Election-Day Dealing In Paterson, 376 Heroin Folds Seized Young Teens Busted For Election-Day Dealing In Paterson, 376 Heroin Folds Seized
Young Teens Busted For Election-Day Dealing In Paterson, 376 Heroin Folds Seized Electioneers weren't the only ones working the streets of Paterson on Tuesday. Two boys – one 15, the other 17 – were among four people nabbed by city police with a combined 376 heroin folds, authorities said. They also seized more than $1,800 in drug proceeds. Detectives moved in after watching a trio slinging heroin at the corner of Broadway and Summer Street, near the city public library, around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, city Police Director Jerry Speziale said. They collected the crew members’ stash of 353 folds and seized Shameek T. McDougald, 26, Shequan Roberts, 21, and a boy, 15, he said.…

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