Crime & Safety
Block Closed In Hoboken Whie Water Crews Fix Fire Line
The water company said that a block of western Hoboken is closed Tuesday morning as crews repair a fire line.
HOBOKEN, NJ — The water company serving Hoboken said Tuesday morning that a block on the west side of town has been closed while crews conduct repairs on a fire line.
Veolia Water said that Monroe Street, from Second to Third Street, will be closed during repairs.
They said that the break of the 6-inch line is "impacting water service for one building."
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Earlier in the morning, the Hoboken police said that crews were contacted when a "water condition" was observed in the parking lot of 221 Jackson St.
Veolia Water Tweeted just before 4 a.m.:
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#Hoboken: Crews are conducting repairs on a 6" fire line at Monroe Street between 2nd & 3rd, impacting water service for one building. That block will be closed to traffic. To learn more, visit: https://t.co/qk81IxQQiZ@CityofHoboken @HobokenOEM @HobokenPD @HobokenFire pic.twitter.com/55NYVi2eVL
— Veolia Water NJ (@VeoliaWaterNJ) January 10, 2023
Water line breaks in Hoboken have become a periodic occurrence as the city fixes its 100-year-old infrastructure. The city said that in 2021, "Hoboken had a total of 12 water main breaks, almost half the total of water main breaks in 2020."
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