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Man arrested on assault charges in Hanover Township

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Police arrested a 44-year-old man on multiple charges following a violent incident on Orchard Street.

Eric Keefe faces charges of aggravated assault, burglary, terroristic threats, simple assault, defiant trespass and harassment.

Police said Keefe entered a residence and struck one victim in the face with a hammer and stabbed a second victim in the abdomen with a pair of scissors.

Both victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and did not require medical treatment.

Keefe also sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was admitted to a local hospital pending further treatment.

Once discharged, he will be brought before a Magisterial District Judge for a preliminary arraignment.

The incident occurred Jan. 10, 2026.

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