Hackensack machete fight leads to stabbing, charges for teen and juvenile

Authorities say both teens brought weapons to a street altercation that escalated quickly.

Hackensack, NJ – A street fight between two teens in Hackensack escalated into a violent stabbing after one allegedly swung a machete, leading to criminal charges against both individuals, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced.

Police were called around 3 p.m. Tuesday to Banta Place and State Street, where officers found a 16-year-old with a stab wound. The teen was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center in stable condition as investigators began piecing together what led to the attac...