Potato-sized meteorite hits through roof of New Jersey home

Posted on AllSides May 9th, 2023
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP (AP) — A metallic object believed to be a meteorite punched a hole in the roof of a central New Jersey home this week, smashing into a hardwood floor and bouncing around a bedroom. The family who owns the home discovered the black, potato-sized rock in a corner — still warm. Nobody was hurt and there was no serious damage to the residence, said police in Hopewell Township in Mercer County. The object measures about 4 by 6 inches and weighs about four pounds, police said. Suzy Kop,...

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