By: Richard L. Smith

A jury has convicted a Newark man for assaulting his former girlfriend inside her Glen Ridge home, Essex County officials announced.

Jason Blount, 25, was found guilty of multiple offenses, including fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, third-degree criminal restraint, third-degree terroristic threats, and the disorderly persons offense of simple assault.

Assistant Prosecutors Sean Bradley and Shelby Day tried the case before Superior Court Judge Kevin P. Barry, J.S.C.

On September 18, 2025, following a three-day trial, jurors determined that Blount restrained, assaulted, and threatened to kill the victim on October 8, 2023.

“This verdict sends a clear message that domestic violence will not be

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