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Out-Of-State Duo Jailed After Mahwah PD Traffic Stop Produces Loaded Gun, Magazines, More
An out-of-state father and son were jailed after a Mahwah police officer found a loaded gun and a trio of illegal magazines during a traffic stop.
Anthony S. Burdette, 53, and Zachary L. Burdette, 21, of Anderson, SC, remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday, Oct. 4, four days after their arrests, records show.
Officer Joseph Simeone spotted one of the magazines and ammunition in plain view during last Friday's stop, according to documents on file in Superior Court in Hackensack.
The Burdettes told him they had a loaded gun in the glove compartment, records show.
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Mahwah Teen Dies Tragically, Leaves Infant Daughter, Devastated Loved Ones
A funeral is scheduled this week for a teenage mom from Mahwah who died tragically last week.
Olivia Sybesma, 19, was a devoted mother, one who quit any further formal education after graduating from Mahwah High School in order to care for her nearly-1-year-old daughter, Layla Rose.
Olivia “poured all her time and guidance” into raising the love of her life, her obituary says.
She also trusted others and “worried about everyone else except herself,” her mother, Marlaina Sybesma, wrote.
So it was with that implicit trust that Olivia, feeling both down and anxious, apparently accepted a …
