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Feisty Grandmother, 80, Scuffles With Armed Robber Outside Teterboro Costco Feisty Grandmother, 80, Scuffles With Armed Robber Outside Teterboro Costco
Feisty Grandmother, 80, Scuffles With Armed Robber Outside Teterboro Costco An armed robber in a Costco parking lot got more than he bargained for when an 80-year-old grandmother fought back. The surprised bandit stuck what turned out to be a BB gun in the window of the woman's car in the Teterboro Landing lot across the airport on eastbound Route 46 last Thursday afternoon, Moonachie Police Sgt. Jeff Napolitano said. "NO!" the woman shouted, vowing not to let him take anything without a fight, Napolitano said. The robber grabbed her purse, dropped the BB gun and fled with two accomplices in a gray sedan with temporary registration tags, the sergeant said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Garfield House Fire Doused Garfield House Fire Doused
Garfield House Fire Doused No injuries were reported in a quickly-doused Garfield house fire. The Malcolm Avenue blaze broke out on the second floor of a two-story wood-frame house around 10:50 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10. Firefighters limited what was a fair amount of damage, knocking the flames down within minutes of their arrival. The fire was declared under control around 11:30 p.m. The cause wasn't immediately determined, although a faulty exhaust fan may have been to blame. Mutual aid responders either at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Wallington, Saddle Brook and Elmwood Park. ALSO SEE: Dam…

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by Jerry DeMarco