Possible meteorite strikes house in Hopewell Township New Jersey

According to Hopewell Township Police Department, a metallic object believed to be a meteorite struck the roof a residence located on Old Washington Crossing Pennington Rd.

The ranch style home was occupied at the time but there were no injuries reported.

The object, which is described as approximately 4” x 6” is oblong in shape and appears metallic. It penetrated the roof, the ceiling and then impacted the hardwood floor before coming to a rest.

HTPD has contacted several other agencies for assistance in positively identifying the object and safeguarding the residents and the object. It may have been related to a recent Meteor shower called the Eta Aquariids according to the police. The investigation is on-going.