Crime & Safety
Berkeley Man Stabbed Victim In Beachwood: Police
Police found a man bleeding from his eye after the stabbing, according to authorities.
BERKELEY, NJ — A Berkeley man faces charges after stabbing a victim Friday night in Beachwood, police said. Police found the victim with a bleeding laceration above his eye at QuickChek.
An investigation, which included witness interviews and video recordings, resulted in the arrest of Kenneth Jones. The 40-year-old was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
Authorities took Jones to the Ocean County Jail.
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The Beachwood First Aid Squad and Hackensack Medical Center Mobile Intensive Care Unit transported the victim to Community Medical Center.
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