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Allegation: rock thrown at school bus on Jan. 7 injured third-grade student who needed surgery

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Local reports and/or police records show that on January 7 a rock was thrown at the bus, broke a window, and struck a third-grade student who required surgery.

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The Department of Homeland Security announced that ICE lodged an arrest detainer for Hernando Garcia-Morales, an individual from Mexico accused of throwing a baseball-sized rock at a school bus in Teaneck Township, New Jersey, which allegedly fractured an 8-year-old student’s skull. Local police arrested Garcia-Morales and charged him with multiple offenses; DHS said he has prior arrest records and that his date of entry to the U.S. is unknown. DHS leadership also highlighted the relaunch of the VOICE office and provided a hotline for victims of crimes involving noncitizens.
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Multiple credible local and national news outlets and local officials report that on Jan. 7, 2026 a rock was thrown at a school bus on the New Jersey Turnpike near Exit 70A/B while returning to Yeshivat Noam from a Liberty Science Center field trip; the rock shattered a window and struck an 8-year-old (third-grade) student, who suffered a skull fracture and underwent surgery. Therefore the core elements of the statement are corroborated by police statements and contemporaneous reporting.

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  1. Update · Jan 26, 2026, 09:02 PMTrue
    Multiple credible local and national news outlets and local officials report that on Jan. 7, 2026 a rock was thrown at a school bus on the New Jersey Turnpike near Exit 70A/B while returning to Yeshivat Noam from a Liberty Science Center field trip; the rock shattered a window and struck an 8-year-old (third-grade) student, who suffered a skull fracture and underwent surgery. Therefore the core elements of the statement are corroborated by police statements and contemporaneous reporting.
  2. Original article · Jan 26, 2026
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