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Coverage dated September 21, 2026

Newark NJ Transit bus attack: Man punches, pepper-sprays woman who bumped into child, police say

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

Police say a man punched and pepper-sprayed a woman on an NJ Transit bus in Newark after she bumped into a child when the bus stopped short.

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    Newark NJ Transit bus attack: Man punches, pepper-sprays woman who bumped into child, police say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Police say a man punched and pepper-sprayed a woman on an NJ Transit bus in Newark after she bumped into a child when the bus stopped short.

  2. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Man pepper-sprayed woman on NJ Transit bus after she bumped into his kid, cops say (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The man and woman argued before he assaulted her, cops say.

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