{"id":174212,"date":"2026-03-25T03:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/174212\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T03:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:52:09","slug":"16-year-old-fighting-for-his-life-after-stabbing-in-hackensack-n-j-family-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/174212\/","title":{"rendered":"16-year-old fighting for his life after stabbing in Hackensack, N.J., family says"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he was stabbed Tuesday in Hackensack, New Jersey, his family said.<\/p>\n

The Bergen County prosecutor’s office said Hackensack Police responded to the intersection of Banta Place and State Street around 3 p.m. and found a 16-year-old with stab wounds. They said the attack happened nearby, and several suspects fled on foot.<\/p>\n

Luz Diaz, who spoke exclusively with CBS News New York, said her family has been anxiously waiting for an update on her nephew Yadreison Diaz. \u00a0<\/p>\n

“He was stabbed, like, seven times … I feel angry,” she said. “He almost died … He was in surgery around four hours already.”<\/p>\n

\"Yadreison<\/p>\n

Yadreison Diaz, 16, was injured in a stabbing in Hackensack, New Jersey, on March 24, 2026.<\/p>\n

Luz Diaz<\/p>\n

Luz Diaz took her frustration to Hackensack City Hall on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

“We already went to the police department, too many complaints. We show pictures, we show pictures, we show a lot of proof, and all they say is, oh, we just investigate,” she said.<\/p>\n

Hackensack Councilman Philip Carroll briefly addressed the family.<\/p>\n

“I don’t know all of the particulars of what happened, but we are here as a city and a government to protect our kids and protect the schools,” he said.<\/p>\n

Luz Diaz said their family pulled Yadreison Diaz out of school earlier this year over safety concerns. She believes it’s connected to this attack.<\/p>\n

Now, as the teen fights for his life, they’re fighting for justice.<\/p>\n

“He’s a good guy,” Luz Diaz said. “I need justice. All the people who do that to my nephew, they need to pay for that.”<\/p>\n

She said it’s unclear how long her nephew will be in the hospital, and she’s hopeful police will make an arrest to help bring her family peace.<\/p>\n

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