Police: NJ Landscaper Fight Ends With Man Stabbing Another Worker

WINSLOW — A fight between two landscape workers ended with one man stabbing the other, according to Winslow Township police.

Officers responded to the incident around 11 AM on Wednesday in the Elmtowne Development in the Elm section of the township.

Jose Perez, 42, of the Sicklerville area of town, has been charged with attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and destruction of evidence, police said.

The man who was stabbed was taken to Cooper Hospital for treatment, while Perez was taken to Camden County jail.

Get our free mobile app

Police did not share how the fight began.

New Jersey's license plate designs through the years

New Jersey's new legislative districts for the 2020s

Boundaries for the 40 legislative districts for the Senate and Assembly elections of 2023 through 2029, and perhaps 2031, were approved in a bipartisan vote of the Apportionment Commission on Feb. 18, 2022. The map continues to favor Democrats, though Republicans say it gives them a chance to win the majority.