Hackensack stabbing sends teen to hospital as 18-year-old and juvenile face charges

A machete and a knife were allegedly used in a street altercation that left a 16-year-old wounded in Hackensack.

Hackensack, NJ – A violent confrontation between two juveniles and an 18-year-old in Hackensack ended with a 16-year-old stabbed in the torso and two suspects now facing serious weapons and assault charges, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The incident unfolded Tuesday afternoon and triggered a multi-agency investigation that led to the arrest of Joaquin Morris Jr. and charges against a second juvenile.

Authorities said Hackensack police responded at about 3 p.m. March 24 to the area of Banta Place ...