Crime & Safety
Man Dies After Jumping Into Hudson River In Hoboken: Police
Authorities pulled the man's body out of the Hudson River after he jumped in from Pier C in Hoboken, they said.
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HOBOKEN, NJ — Police in Hoboken said shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday that a man who jumped into the Hudson River around 4 p.m. had died.
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UPDATE: @HobokenPD, @HobokenFire, @Hoboken_EMS, @NYPDnews Harbor Ptl, @uscoastguard, & HudReg Fire Marine responded to man who voluntarily entered the #HudsonRiver at 4:09. Body recovered just after 5. Life saving efforts were unsuccessful. No more info until family is notified.
— Hoboken Police (@HobokenPD) June 23, 2023
Earlier, police had asked residents to avoid the area of Pier C, on the city's central waterfront.
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Hoboken Police & Fire are on scene near Pier C in @CityofHoboken along with NYPD Harbor Patrol and the Coast Guard on reports of a man who jumped in the #HudsonRiver. Please avoid the area.@HobokenPD @HobokenFire @USCG @NYPDnews @nypd
— Hoboken Police (@HobokenPD) June 23, 2023
The Hudson River's notorious undertow can make rescues difficult.
A Jersey City man died last July after jumping into the river in Hoboken.
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