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A corrections officer at the New Jersey State Prison was stabbed multiple times Wednesday by an inmate, according to the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Associations. The inmate, who was not identified, used a homemade, 7-inch long weapon to stab the officer in the right shoulder and twice in the area of his neck, the PBA said in a statement. He also suffered several lacerations on his face. The officer was found covered in blood and was rushed to the medical wing of the prison, authorities said. As of Thursday evening, the officer was at home recovering from his injuries, officials sa…

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