An investigation is underway into a violent attack of a Chinese food delivery man that happened late last night in Carteret.
Police responded to an unspecified area of the city on reports of an assault in progress called in by several residents shortly before 8 p.m.
Several units arrived to the scene where they located a male victim (later identified as a Chinese food delivery man) unconscious and bleeding after being brutally assaulted.
Initial reports from the scene indicated that the victim was "jumped" by two male suspect a short time before delivering to an address. The suspects attacked the victim, continually striking him in the face, causing serious lacerations according to reports.
The delivery man was transported to University Hospital Hospital in Newark where his injuries were reported to be serious.
The motive for the attack is under investigation.
There were no immediate reports of arrests.