A night of shooting violence that occurred in several locations around the township had at least one person rushed to a Newark hospital according to reports.
Police responded to reports of shots fired that rang out in the area of Springfield Avenue and Grove Street shortly before 3 a.m. where officers arrived to the scene and found a male victim struck by gunfire at that location.
The victim was transported to University Hospital in Newark where he underwent surgery and is reported to be in serious but stable condition.
Police setup a crime scene that stretched on Springfield Avenue to Harrison Pace (near Ellis Avenue) from Grove Street where they searched for evidence and possible suspects.
The motive for the shooting is under investigation.
We will update at least one other overnight shooting that occurred in the township later this morning.
There were no arrests reported