Monisha Green is accused of getting on the bus and pulling the 28-year-old aide's hair. In the melee, she hit a 3 -year-old girl, causing her glasses to fly off and break, police also said. The child was otherwise unhurt.
A motive for the assault was not known, police also said.
Green was being held at the Hudson County jail.
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