Lauren Pena

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Sep 19, 2026, 6:46 AM

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A man has been sentenced to 30 years in state prison for attacking a tourist with a knife at Newark Liberty International Airport.

The Union County Prosecutor’s Office says officers patrolling Terminal A witnessed 56-year-old Xiong Jin approach a woman and strike her in the face with a three-inch blade on Aug. 25, 2024.

Police arrested him without incident, and the 36-year-old victim from North Carolina was hospitalized for treatment.

Jin pleaded guilty to attempted murder on June 8, 2026. He is required to serve 85% of that sentence before becoming eligible for parole.

Prosecutors also say he was adjudicated as a persistent offender due to his violent criminal history.

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