Crime & Safety
Many Residents Without Water In Hoboken Due To Thanksgiving Water Main Break
Several blocks near the southern entrance to Hoboken were closed Thanksgiving morning as crews worked to fix a major water main break.
HOBOKEN, NJ — Many Hoboken residents woke up on Thanksgiving morning to find themselves without water, due to one of the most impactful water main breaks in years.
Three blocks were closed of Observer Highway, which runs along the city's southern border with Jersey City. Drivers were encouraged to enter and exit town through the north end of the city.
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"Water pressure is low throughout the city of Hoboken," Tweeted Hoboken Public Safety Director Ken Ferrante after 7 a.m. Thursday.
But water began returning after 9 a.m.
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Water pressure is returning to Hoboken, as crews from @VeoliaWaterNJ have isolated the broken water main on Observer. According to Veolia, there is no boil water advisory in effect. Observer will remain closed from Bloomfield - Willow as repairs continue.https://t.co/YWpnIh3TLK
— City of Hoboken (@CityofHoboken) November 24, 2022
Veolia Water said around 6:57 a.m. that the 16-inch break was between Observer Highway and Garden Street, near the city's southern border with Jersey City.
Residents as far as a mile away, at the north end of the city, reported being without water. Some expressed anger while others joked.
The only constants in life are death, taxes and water main breaks in #Hoboken. It never fails.
— Ken Bruno (@kenbruno) November 24, 2022
Water main breaks in Hoboken have become a periodic occurrence as the city fixes the roads and 100-year-old combined sewer system. 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."
Observer Highway is currently closed from Bloomfield to Willow. Residents and visitors are encouraged to enter/exit Hoboken on the North end of the City. https://t.co/lwHe4sQ7ao
— City of Hoboken (@CityofHoboken) November 24, 2022
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