1TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Monmouth Beach man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he repeatedly stabbed another man during a fight outside a residence in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River on Thursday.

According to the Toms River Police Department, officers responded to the 200 block of Harding Avenue on Thursday for a reported disturbance. Upon arrival, officers found two men—Patrick Robertelli, 57, of Monmouth Beach, and Michael Abrams, 52, of Toms River—physically fighting in front of the home.

Police said they separated the men and discovered Abrams had been stabbed multiple times. Emergency medical services were called, and Abrams was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune with life-threatening injuries.

The investigation revealed that Robertelli had

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