Can’t Get Job Because Of Criminal Record? Hoboken Clinic May Help

HOBOKEN, NJ — On Tuesday, Nov. 20, Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla will host an expungement clinic with Hoboken’s Chief Public Defender Katey Theurer, and Chief of Constituent Affairs Caroline Caulfield.

The clinic will held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Community Room at 221 Jackson Street (Monroe Gardens).

According to a news release from city officials, in September, Bhalla and Caulfield met with Hoboken’s “Westside Women,” an organization comprised of mothers living in and around the Hoboken Housing Authority. During the meeting, Westside Women members said that low-level criminal offenses often serve as an obstacle for many young people in their community who seek to obtain gainful employment.

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After the meeting, Bhalla and Caulfield reached out to Katey Theurer, Hoboken’s chief public defender, to see if she was interested in hosting an expungement clinic at the Hoboken Housing Authority.

Theurer was "delighted" to get involved, officials said.

The clinic will be free and open to the public. Hoboken’s chief public defender will be available to discuss the expungement process and answer questions about new rules pertaining to individuals who are eligible for expungement.

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