College Party Ends With Stitches, Bottle Used as Weapon, Cops Say

A gathering of college-aged coeds ended when a female needed medical attention after being struck in the head by a glass bottle, Hackettstown Police said.

On Saturday, Sept. 12 at 11:56 p.m., police responded to a residence on the 100 block of Grand Avenue for a report of a female with a laceration to the head, Sgt. Darren Tynan said.

When police arrived they observed several “college age individuals” leave the residence. An investigation revealed Megan Reed, 18, of Newton, allegedly struck the victim in the head with a beer bottle, which caused a deep laceration, requiring internal and external stitches, Tynan said.

The victim was taken to Hackettstown Regional Medical Center for medical attention.

Reed was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and given a court date.

The tenants of the residence, Joseph Bartolini, 22, of Jackson, and Donald Wagner, 21, of Dover, were given a verbal warning about a large party on Aug. 30, Tynan said. On Sunday, Sept. 13, the duo was charged with maintaining a nuisance for the party that took place Saturday night.