Investigators with the Perth Amboy Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office were on the scene.
PERTH AMBOY - One person was arrested after a stabbing that left two people injured Thursday afternoon, according to city officials and media reports.
"A suspect is in custody and the investigation is ongoing," Perth Amboy police stated in an email.
The 1:30 p.m. stabbing began as an altercation on Madison Avenue and ended up on Smith Street, according to 7online.com.
Two people were being treated at a nearby hospital, the news station reported.
A witness told 7online.com he saw a man stab someone in the chest multiple times with a knife at least 12-inches long.
Investigators with the Perth Amboy Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office were on the scene.
The incident resulted in the closure of roadways near the scene. The roads were reopened about 6 p.m. and traffic is back to normal, police said.
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