NewsNOW newsfax [NN]—29 June, 2071
Jersey City, NJ—A young woman was hositalized yesterday after jumping from the monorail track passing through Jersey City near the long closed terminal at Highland Ave and John F. Kennedy Blvd. NYPD Inc officials believe the incident was an attempted suicide, though they have not yet ruled out foul play. The woman is listed in critical condition.
NYPD and the MDC Transit Authority also denied any connection between the unidentified woman and the temporary monorail shutdown that began last night. The MDC has come under heavy criticism for the unannounced shutdown, but stated this morning that emergency measures were necessary to ensure public safety and that the monorail would soon be reactivated. Lt. Thomas Ripley of NYPD Inc. stated that no connection had yet been established between the jumper incident and the cordoning off of several blocks of Jersey City, known locally as ‘the Verge’.
The area in question is classified by NYPD Inc. as a ‘Z Zone’. Three months ago the 12 square block area was acquired by Horizon for environmental remediation. It has been suggested that there are plans by the company to erect a new arcology on the property.