Authorities in Newark are investigating an overnight stabbing that left a woman with critical injuries in the city.
Reports of an injured person brought police to the 40's block of 12th Avenue shortly before midnight where arriving officers located a woman suffering serious injuries after apparently being stabbed at that location.
EMS transported the woman (who is reported to be in her early 20's) the short distance to University Hospital where her injuries were reported to be life threatening.
Police setup a crime scene at that location where there have been no immediate reports of arrest made.
The incident is under investigation.