Gary Powell, 62, of Paterson was charged Wednesday with assault, child abuse and neglect for hitting the boy on March 31, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
A pre-indictment conference in Superior Court in Paterson was scheduled for June 2, she said.
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