New Jersey woman jailed for alleged break-in, hatchet attack

ST. JOHNS – A New Jersey woman is facing charges, accused of a break-in and attempting to assault an elderly victim with a hatchet.

Monika Pasternak, 25, of Passaic, is in Luzerne County Prison facing felony burglary and criminal trespassing charges.

According to Butler Township, Luzerne County, Police, officers were called to the 400 block of Old Airport Road Wednesday afternoon for a report of a woman illegally entering an 80-year-old victim’s home…

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