Crime & Safety
Crews Work On Water Main Break In Uptown Hoboken
Crews worked on a water main break in Hoboken on Christmas.
HOBOKEN, NJ — Holiday water main breaks aren't just for Thanksgiving anymore.
Crews from Veolia Water were working on a break near 15th Street in Hoboken from the morning through the afternoon, they said.
#Hoboken: Crews continue work on an 8” main at the corner of 15th & Clinton. This is an isolated leak from a broken coupling; we will continue to provide updates throughout the repair. 15th Street is closed to traffic b/t Willow & Clinton.@CityofHoboken @HobokenOEM pic.twitter.com/aLomOsSk27
— Veolia Water NJ (@VeoliaWaterNJ) December 25, 2022
They said in a prior Tweet, "This intersection was scheduled for repair next week; unfortunately cold temps forced the issue."
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After 4, a resident asked, "Do you have an estimate for how much longer repairs will take? Will the water be turned back on today?"
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Water main breaks in Hoboken have become a periodic occurrence as the city fixes the roads and 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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