Crime & Safety
Hoboken Woman Accused of Throwing Baby, Holding Knife to Her Neck
5-month-old child suffered bruises to the left side of her face, report said.
A 20-year-old Hoboken woman has been accused of throwing her 5-month-old baby to the ground and holding a knife to her neck.
Yaritza M. Rivera has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and two counts of aggravated assault for the Wednesday incident in Jersey City, according to the Jersey Journal.
The baby suffered bruises to the left side of her face, according to the report.
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