A man is accused of assaulting a woman and pepper-spraying her aboard an NJ Transit bus.
The incident happened at about 7:15 p.m. Monday on Bus 25 after the bus stopped abruptly near Bergen Street and Springfield Avenue, according to Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr.
Police said the sudden motion caused the woman to bump into a child who was with the suspect as he walked past her on the bus. Although the woman apologized, the suspect became angry and began yelling at her before punching her in the face and head, authorities said…