Man Stabbed Woman, Teen, During Fight Near Great Adventure, Police Say

A Delaware man has been arrested and charged in the stabbing of two people during a fight that occurred just down the road from Six Flags Great Adventure on Saturday evening, police said.

Jackson police responded to a parking lot at 571 Monmouth Road, not far from the amusement park, and found a 35-year-old woman with a wound to her arm and a teenage boy who had multiple stab wounds to his torso and back, Jackson Capt. Steven Laskiewicz said. Both were treated at the scene and then flown by helicopter to an area hospital for treatment, he said.

Police officers investigating the incident found the suspected weapon used in the incident in a wooded area a short distance away from the scene, Laskiewicz said.

A 29-year-old man from Delaware was arrested and charged with second-degree aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. He is being held in the Ocean County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, Laskiewicz said.

Jackson police did not release the name of the man to protect the victims’ privacy, because they and the man are known to each other, Laskiewicz said.

Police Officers Darin McClain, Lou Notare, Michael Kelly, Ryan Donnelly, Stephen Cilento, Shane Davis and Sgt. Wayne Olejarz responded to the scene, he said. Detectives Mitch Cowit, Scott Conover, Robert Reiff, John Rodriguez and Dsg. Denis Campbell also responded to investigate. The Ocean County Sheriff’s K-9 and CIU also responded. Fire Department personnel from Jackson also assisted in preparing the landing zone and in securing the scene for investigation, he said.

The investigation is continuing, he said.