Upgrades assault on victims who are disabled.

This bill updates the law regarding assault in New Jersey, specifically targeting cases involving victims who have disabilities. It elevates the crime of assault to a third-degree offense when bodily injury is caused to a person with a disability, defined as someone substantially incapable of exercising normal physical or mental power of resistance. The bill also expands the definition of aggravated assault to include specific categories of individuals, such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, and school employees, who are targeted when assaulting a victim. Finally, it addresses assault by auto or vessel, adding specific circumstances that elevate the offense to a third degree.