Officials: Man stabbed in the head at Newark bar

Officials say the fight began as a verbal altercation inside the bar.

Lanette Espy

Dec 21, 2023, 2:00 PM

Updated 299 days ago

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An argument at a bar in Newark on Tuesday turned into a violent attack.
Police say they are searching for a man after they found another man stabbed in the head on Ferry Street around 1:30 a.m. Officials say the fight began as a verbal altercation inside the bar.
The victim was taken to University Hospital and is in stable condition, officials say. The suspect was last seen walking westbound on Ferry Street.
Anyone with information on the suspect's identity is asked to call the Police Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477).