The incident occurred at 3 a.m. on the 100 block of Van Buren Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said.
Surveillance video shows the man getting into a fight with the victim, throwing him to the ground and then striking him with the bottle, Fragé said.
Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to call 1-877-NWK-TIPS.
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