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GOING POSTAL: Hudson County Man Admits Pulling Over, Pointing Gun At Mail Carrier GOING POSTAL: Hudson County Man Admits Pulling Over, Pointing Gun At Mail Carrier
Going Postal: Hudson County Man Admits Pulling Over, Pointing Gun At Mail Carrier A Hudson County man admitted Tuesday that he pulled over a postal worker and pointed a gun at him. What motivated Joseph Cartagena, 34, of Jersey City, wasn't clear when he pleaded guilty via videoconference with a federal judge in Newark to one count of assaulting a federal employee. The U.S. Postal Service employee told police that he got out of his truck and approached Cartagena to find out why he had him stop on March 3, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Cartagena then "pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the postal employee," Honig said. "The postal employee immediately p…

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