Shooting Near Newark, South Orange Border; Victim Hospitalized

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A man was wounded in a shooting that took place at the border of Newark and South Orange early Thursday morning, authorities said.

Police responded to Kenmore Avenue near Holland Road at 1:25 a.m. after getting a call about a shooting, according to the Newark Department of Public Safety.

Officers found a man with a gunshot wound at the scene. Emergency responders transported him to University Hospital in Newark. He is reportedly in stable condition, police said.

Authorities continue to investigate the shooting. No additional information was immediately available.

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