A woman was arrested on Sunday, on charges that she stabbed her husband during an in-car altercation, Lt. Scott Buehler of MPD said.
At about 6:30pm, police found Frank Marino, 49, of Newark, in the middle of the northbound lane in front of a driveway on Upper Mountain Ave, near Watchung Ave. He had been stabbed on the right side of his chest, had trouble breathing, and his Mitsubishi Galant was parked in the middle of the street, with the door open on the driver’s side. Residents and passersby had attended to him until police arrived.
He told police his wife, Jacqueline Smith-Marino, 41, also of Newark, had stabbed him during an argument as he was driving. They had earlier left Willowbrook Mall in Wayne.
A black-handled Ginsu kitchen knife with a bloodied, five-inch blade was found in the grass verge by the southbound lane of Upper Mountain Ave. It wasn’t known where the knife had been prior to the incident. Witnesses driving behind Marino’s vehicle said the car suddenly stopped, and moments later, Marino exited the vehicle, visibly bleeding and clutching his chest, and he collapsed in the middle of the street.
Marino was admitted to St Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson and is in critical condition.
Police found 17 prescription pills and three partial ones on Smith-Marino, for which she was unable to produce a valid prescription. She was charged with possession of a weapon, aggravated assault and possession of a controlled dangerous substance, among other charges. She is in custody and bail has been set at $25,000.