Two Morris County Men Charged with Aggravated Assault for Belmar Bar Fight
Two Morris County men were indicted by a Monmouth County grand jury this week arising from an altercation outside a bar in Belmar. Each of the two defendants have been charged with two counts of aggravated assault. According to the Asbury Park Press Article, the two defendants had words with the two alleged victims inside Connolly Station Restaurant and Tavern in Belmar, New Jersey. Then, the two groups got into it again outside the bar and one of the defendants threw a punch, allegedly breaking the victim's jaw and causing him to lose consciousness. According to the article, the victim suffered a traumatic brain injury, a skull fracture, and a broken jaw. One of the victim's friends tried to intervene and was also allegedly assaulted by the two defendants.
It appears that the two defense attorneys are going to use different strategies in defending their clients against these charges. One defendant is arguing that he did not throw a punch and was not involved in the physical altercation. The other defendant is claiming self-defense. We'll see if this case actually makes it to trial and how successful these defense strategies are with the jury.
