Road Rage Shooting, Bomb Threats, Toddler Shot: NJ Weekend

NEW JERSEY — Two men were killed, a 4-year-old was shot and a series of bomb threats were emailed to places of worship over the weekend. Here is a summary of weekend incidents across New Jersey:

Man Killed, Boy Hospitalized In Belleville Shooting

A man was killed and a boy injured in a shooting on Saturday in Belleville, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office (ECPO).

Francis Medina, 37, of Bellville, was pronounced dead at the hospital, authorities said. The boy, 4, was taken to a local hospital and is listed in stable condition as of Saturday night.

Around 2 p.m. on Saturday, police responded to the reported shooting on the 100 block of Mill Street. Medina was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, the ECPO said.

He was taken to Clara Maass Medical Center and pronounced dead at 3:17 p.m.

The investigation remains active.

18-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Jersey City

An 18-year-old man was fatally stabbed on Friday evening in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said.

Around 8:55 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department received a report of a stabbing in the area of Duncan Avenue and Wilmont Street in Jersey City.

On arrival, officers found Naseer Munroe, of Jersey City with a stab wound to the torso. Munroe was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead shortly after 10 p.m., authorities said.

The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, according to the Prosecutor's office.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/.

Driver Shoots At Semi Truck In Road Rage Incident

The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public's assistance with identifying the driver of the suspected vehicle involved in a road rage shooting on I-78 East, in Readington Township on Friday afternoon.

Around 2:50 p.m. on Friday, a person driving a white Dodge Ram pickup truck pulled up next to a tractor-trailer driver, police said. At least one shot was fired, striking the engine compartment of the tractor-trailer and causing it to become disabled, NJSP said. The Dodge Ram had dual rear tires and black lettering displaying business and DOT numbers on the passenger side, police said.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or the events before or following the incident is asked to contact NJSP Troop "B" Perryville Station - Criminal Investigation Office at 908-730-7042 or email DSG. Sanchis at lpp7150@njsp.org and Det. II Sullivan at lpp7699@njsp.org.

Bomb Threats Emailed To Multiple Houses Of Worship In NJ

A bomb threat was emailed to a Hopewell Township house of worship on Sunday morning, police said. According to authorities, this was one of many sent throughout the state to houses of worship.

A spiritual leader at an undisclosed house of worship contacted police after receiving the threat around 9:43 a.m., Hopewell Police said. The email said there were "multiple explosives" hidden throughout the building which would detonate within hours, according to police. The name or address of the house of worship was not disclosed to "preserve the safety of the facility."

The building was occupied at the time and had to be evacuated while police and K-9 units searched the building. No explosive devices were found, police said.

According to authorities, the email was sent to several houses of worship across the state.

Anyone with information is asked to contact HTPD at 609-737-3100.

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story indicated in the headline that the houses of worship that received bomb threats were churches. It is not known if the houses of worship that received bomb threats were churches. Patch regrets the error.

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