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Teen Robbed At Gunpoint Trying To Buy Cough Syrup: North Bergen PD Teen Robbed At Gunpoint Trying To Buy Cough Syrup: North Bergen PD
Teen Robbed At Gunpoint Trying To Buy Cough Syrup: North Bergen PD A 17-year-old teenage boy was robbed at gunpoint attempting to buy promethazine cough syrup in North Bergen on Sunday, July 30, police said. Police responded to 88th Street and Kennedy Boulevard where a teenager claimed he was robbed while attempting to sell sneakers, Captain David Dowd said. Once the victim entered a car to complete the transaction with the buyer, another man brandished a firearm, demanding the victim's money, sneakers and cell phone, Dowd said. The victim refused and he was pistol whipped and assaulted, Dowd said. When the victim attempted to leave the vehicle, his s…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Halal Guys Open Another North Jersey Location Halal Guys Open Another North Jersey Location
Halal Guys Open Another North Jersey Location How about those Halal Guys? The popular, fast-casual gyro platters restaurant is opening another North Jersey location — this time in North Bergen. A grand opening for the 88th Street storefront is set for Friday, Jan. 6. Halal Guys has stores in Teterboro, Fort Lee, and another one allegedly coming to the American Dream Mall. Halal Guys, 2100 88th Street (Suite F2A), North Bergen

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Fairview Officer Chases Down Westchester Driver With Illegal Gun, Magazine, Ammo, Police Say Fairview Officer Chases Down Westchester Driver With Illegal Gun, Magazine, Ammo, Police Say
Fairview Officer Chases Down Westchester Driver With Illegal Gun, Magazine, Ammo, Police Say A Fairview police officer chased down a Westchester County driver who was carrying a gun when he bolted during a pre-dawn traffic stop, authorities said. Officer Sebastian Castano stopped the Toyota Camry on 91st Street and Kennedy Boulevard just over the North Bergen border after the driver was unable to maintain a lane while heading south on Bergen Boulevard, Police Chief Martin Kahn said. Castano had the driver -- identified as Zachary Montique-Lyttle, 22, of New Rochelle -- step out of the car after he showed the officer a phony driver's license, Kahn said. A temporary license plate on…

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by Jerry DeMarco