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Baseball Bat Beating Leaves Jersey City Gas Station Worker Critical: Police

A 25-year-old North Bergen man beat a 54-year-old Jersey City gas station employee with a baseball bat, sending him to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said.

Shell station at 164 14th St. in Jersey City.

Shell station at 164 14th St. in Jersey City.

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What started as an argument ended with Nixon Marquez beating the victim at the 164 14th St. Shell station around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, Jersey City police said.

The victim suffered serious injuries to his face and back of his head.

Marquez was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated assault.

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