Officers Ryan Vallaro and Mark Ciavirella investigated after spotting Michael J Allen, 28, of Paterson and Shaquetta F. Mouzone, 27, of Haledon in the rear parking lot of the Kings Motor Inn around 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said.
In plain view on the front seat of their car was a clear, zip-locked bag of marijuana, Martin said.
The officers also found 15 individually packaged bags of crack and a vape pen that held THC oil, the captain said.
Strapped in a car seat in back was the infant, he said.
The officers took the couple into custody and turned the child over to a family member, Martin said.
Mouzone was released pending a hearing under New Jersey's bail reform law.
Allen -- who already was wanted for failing to pay child support -- remained in the Passaic County Jail for roughly 24 hours before a judge ordered him released under the same law.
Both were charged with child endangerment and drug offenses.
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