Woman, Child Critical After July Fourth Attack By Newark Man In East Orange: Prosecutor

A 27-year-old Newark man has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and more in the attack on an East Orange woman and two small children early Thursday, July 4, authorities said.

Jihad Hagler
Photo Credit: *Essex County Prosecutor's Office*

Cecilia Levine

07/05/2024 5:00 p.m.

Officers were called to the 100 block of Park Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on reports of a disturbance where they found the woman and one child suffering from life-threatening injuries, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Another child suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

All three victims were rushed to University Hospital in Newark. Meanwhile, that evening, Jihad Hagler was arrested for an unrelated incident and turned over to East Orange and prosecutor’s detectives. He was charged in the attacks with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Hagler was held in the Essex County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance in the Essex County Central Judicial Processing (CJP) court.

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