A handgun with ammunition was recovered stashed in a garbage can in front of a church on Jefferson Street on Friday night, according to Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik.

Berdnik said authorities acted on a tip from a concerned resident that led to the recovery of the handgun.

Authorities found the unloaded Cobra .380 with one seven round magazine stashed in a black bag inside a garbage receptacle in front of the Prophetic Church of God at the intersection of Jefferson and North 5th streets.

“Once again, Sheriff’s Detectives were able to recover a handgun before it was involved in criminal activity,” Berdnik said.