JERSEY CITY -- A man was seriously injured early Saturday morning when he was cut in the throat near the MLK Drive Light Rail station, according to a city spokeswoman.

Police responded to the area of Virginia Avenue and MLK Drive just after 2 a.m. Saturday on a report of an assault, city spokeswoman Kim Wallace-Scalcione said. When officers arrived, they found a man who had suffered an injury to his neck from a sharp object.

The 36-year-old victim was rushed to the hospital and is said to be recovering, she said.

No arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing, Wallace-Scalcione said.

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