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Longtime Hoboken Crossing Guard Retires: Margaret O'Brien Leaves 11th and Washington Post
The corner of 11th and Washington in Hoboken is now missing a familiar face.
Hoboken, NJ – The corner of 11th and Washington is now missing a familiar face… Margaret O’Brien.
Hoboken city officials announced the longtime Hoboken crossing guard’s retirement last week.
“Thank you to Margaret O’Brien for serving the City of Hoboken as a dedicated crossing guard since 1968,” city officials stated on a social media post.
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“Margaret O’Brien is a Hoboken original,” Hoboken411 reported in 2008. “The crossing guard at 11th and Washington is known for her knowledge of Hoboken history, appearances at city meetings and letters to local newspapers.”
The sentiment was shared by Hoboken Police Chief Ken Ferrante:
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