City Hall in Jersey City has been evacuated this afternoon on fears of a hazardous material in the building, a police spokesman said.

A worker in the building, who did not want to be identified, said that an envelope containing an unidentified powder was mailed to City Hall and discovered at 2:30 p.m.

No injuries have been reported. A city official said Mayor Steve Fulop is headed to the city's Office of Emergency Management command center on Summit Avenue.



City Hall employees are standing outside the building, which is surrounded by emergency responders that include police, hazmat units, firefighters and ambulances.

On May 30, shortly after Fulop was elected mayor, a suspicious package was found at City Hall. It turned out to be a false alarm.