NJ Officer, 29, Takes Fatal Fall From 9th-Story Window Of Admin Building: Officials

A 29-year-old Hudson County Sheriff's Office fell to his death from a ninth-floor window of the county's administration building Friday morning, May 30, the prosecutor's office confirmed.

A sheriff's officer died after a fall at the Hudson County Administrative Building.
Photo Credit: *HudPost*

by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine

05/30/2025 12:33 p.m.

Justin Rivera accidentally fell out of the window of the Newark Avenue building in Jersey City at approximately 9 a.m. and was pronounced dead at approximately 10 a.m. at Jersey City Medical Center, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.

Further circumstances around the incident are unclear.

Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis identified Rivera as a city resident and former police officer.

"The entire City of Bayonne offers up our condolences to his family and friends," he said.

According to News 12 New Jersey, a notice was shared to the NJ Courts website earlier in the day saying the building would be closed due to a power outage.

"Due to a power outage, judicial operations at the Brennan Courthouse and at the Hudson County Administration Building will proceed remotely on Friday, May 30, 2025. If you have scheduled proceedings for today, please contact the court to confirm how matters will proceed or rescheduled," News 12 reports citing the alert.

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