Small water main break in Jersey City

Emergency responders were at the scene of a small water main break in Jersey City at Lincoln Street and Summit Avenue earlier this afternoon.

JERSEY CITY -- Emergency responders were at the scene of a small water main break in Jersey City at Lincoln Street and Summit Avenue earlier this afternoon.

At around noon, a small amount of water was gushing out of the roadway near a storm drain, and police officers and firefighters were at the scene.

City officials and SUEZ couldn't immediately be reached about the cause of the break; how many households, if any, have been affected; and when the break is expected to be repaired.

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