NJ woman hurt by toppled tombstone

By abc7NY
JERSEY CITY Relatives say it took eight people to lift the tombstone off Maria Figueroa. It was not clear what caused the accident Wednesday at Harsimus Cemetery.

A cemetery spokesman told The Jersey Journal of Jersey City that someone had leaned on the tombstone, but would not provide further details.

Figueroa, a 50-year-old Jersey City resident, was taken to Jersey City Medical Center and underwent surgery Wednesday night.

Figueroa was attending a service for a cousin who was fatally stabbed last week.


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