A tape measure fell 50 floors this morning killing a man

The new building going up at the corner of Marin and Columbus (70-90 Columbus) downtown run by Panepinto Properties and Ironstate Development became the scene of a tragedy this morning when a man delivering sheet rock to the worksite had no idea a tape measure had somehow been dropped from 50 floors above and it sadly hit him in the head, killing him. He was pronounced dead later at Jersey City Medical Center. He was not wearing a hard hat said Jersey City public safety spokeswoman Carly Baldwin. No word on how the tape measure became dislodged or was dropped.

You just never know people, tell the kids and family members you love them every day before you head out that door.

Jersey City Desk file photo