Sexual Assault In Hoboken Investigated By County Prosecutor

HOBOKEN — Prosecutors and police are investigating a report that a woman was sexually assaulted in Hoboken around 4 a.m. on New Year's Day, prosecutors said.

Hoboken University Medical Center notified Hudson County's Sexual Assault Response Team at approximately 8:30 a.m. that a 25-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted some time around 4 a.m. inside a residence by an unknown male she had met earlier that night, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and Hoboken Police Department are investigating, but are asking for the public's help. No arrests have been made as of this writing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1234 or leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.

Sign up to get breaking news alerts in Hoboken or another town, or to get a free daily newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. with your town's news:

Sign up with your zip code here and you'll get an email asking for your preferences.

Get a free 6 a.m. newsletter with news in Hoboken: https://patch.com/subscribe