Police investigate stabbed man found on Ridge Road

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man stabbed on Ridge Road on Dec. 11.

Police received a phone call from a motorist at 2 a.m. reporting an injured man on the shoulder of Ridge Road near Corn Road. Officers arrived and discovered the 25-year-old New York City man to be suffering from several stab wounds, according to a statement released by the South Brunswick Police Department.

Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad members and paramedics transported the victim to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick where he underwent surgery. The victim was listed in stable condition as of press time.

Detectives are working to identify where and how the victim suffered the stab wounds, according to officials. South Brunswick police are coordinating with New York City police in the investigation.

Preliminary indications are the incident was not a random act, officials said.

Police are asking anyone with information to call police at 732-329-4646.