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The man struggled with the thief, who assaulted him and ran off with his cell phone near the entrance of Newport Mall at approximately 4:15 p.m., Jersey City police spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said.
The victim was taken to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, Wallace-Scalcione said.
Additional details about the incident were not immediately available.
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