Crime & Safety

Man Falls From Roof, Hospitalied In Union County

A 52-year-old man was taken to the hospital after falling from a residential roof in Linden, according to police.

UNION COUNTY, NJ —A 52-year-old man is in critical condition after falling from the roof of a home in Linden Monday morning, according to officials.

The incident happened around 9:35 a.m., when the man fell from the roof of a two-story home, officials said.

He was taken from the scene and flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital in Newark, where he remains in critical condition.

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No further details have been released about what led to the fall.

The incident is under investigation.

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