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NJ child sustains serious injuries after rock hits school bus: police

A rock about the size of a baseball struck a third-grade student’s skull as her bus passed an anti-Israel rally, prompting a possible antisemitic attack investigation.

  • A 9-year-old Jewish third-grade student in Teaneck was seriously injured after a rock was thrown through her school-bus window as two buses from a Jewish day school passed an anti-Israel rally on a state highway.
  • Teaneck Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation coordinated with New Jersey State Police and Bergen County Sheriff's Office, with officials saying the motive remains unconfirmed but is investigated as a possible antisemitic attack.
  • A rock roughly the size of a baseball smashed through a school-bus window and struck the girl, who suffered a skull injury and was taken by ambulance to a local medical center.
  • The school increased security staffing and said it is reviewing transportation and security procedures, while no arrests have been announced and authorities urge community members with video or information to come forward.
  • School officials said they recognize the incident may raise concerns for families of students and committed to clear, timely communication in Teaneck, New Jersey, where approximately one-quarter of residents are Jewish.
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Ynet News broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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