2HACKENSACK, N.J. – A 34-year-old Hackensack man has been arrested on charges of child endangerment and aggravated assault after authorities say he repeatedly struck a juvenile during an incident earlier this week.

Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that Elijah E. Holder was taken into custody Wednesday in Bergenfield following a joint investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Hackensack Police Department .

The case began after the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency contacted investigators on Tuesday to report an alleged assault involving a juvenile victim.

Key Points

Elijah E. Holder, 34, of Hackensack, charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault.

Authorities say he repeated

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