BERKELEY — A 34-year-old man is being sought in connection with a stabbing this morning at a ShopRite supermarket in the Bayville section of Berkeley Township that left one employee injured.

Detective Sgt. James Smith, a spokesman for Berkeley Township Police Department, said Christopher Page of Bayville has been charged with attempted murder and weapon possession charges related to the stabbing at the Atlantic City Boulevard supermarket. His bail was set at $500,000.

Smith said Page had an argument with Noah Jackson, 37, of South Toms River, an employee at the store, at 11:15 a.m. today. The pair know each other, Smith said.

Authorities said the fight began in the lobby of the supermarket and spilled over into the area near the cash registers. At some point during the altercation, Smith said, Page stabbed Jackson several times.

Smith said it is unclear what the men were arguing about.

Page fled but was identified by Jackson and several witnesses, authorities said.

Karen Meleta, spokeswoman for ShopRite, said the store employee was airlifted to an area hospital, where authorities said he's in good condition. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.

"It's a safe supermarket," Smith added of the store, which was briefly closed after the morning incident. "It's an isolated incident between two people who know each other."

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