HOBOKEN – Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer announced Tuesday afternoon that Hoboken’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on a Wednesday next year, rather than Saturday. The move came after the city endured criticism for the amount of drunkenness during Saturday’s parade, which served as a focal point for young people from around the Tri-State area to come in and drink at the city’s bars and at numerous house parties. The bars were allowed to open at 9 a.m. just for that day.
Two rapes were reported to police this past weekend, enhancing the criticism.
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Brian J. Londregan, 22, of Monroe Township, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest at 2:43 p.m. at 317 Washington St.
Frank J. Vellucci, 23, of Monroe Township, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and hindering apprehension at 2:34 p.m. at 317 Washington St.
Justin P. Miller, 23, of Monroe Township, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest at 2:43 p.m. at 317 Washington St.
Nicholas Ventola, 25, of Roseland, was charged with weapons offenses and criminal mischief in an incident at 77 River St. at 4:49 p.m.
Scott G. Pichler, 21, of Brick, was charged with aggravated assault at 4:49 p.m. at 98 River St.
Shane A. Weigand, 21, of Woodbourne, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest at 95 Bloomfield Ave. at 1:25 p.m.
Jocelyn E. Justiniano, 21, Mountainside NY, obstructing administration of the law, 106 Hudson St, 1:25 AM
Ryan S. Vanderway, 22, West Caldwell NJ, Simple Assault, 1024 Clinton St 4:34 PM
Alexander G. Santucci, 25 Ocean Grove NJ, Aggravated Assault, 1024 Clinton St, 4:34 pm.
Kevin M. McMillan, 22, Bloomfield NJ, criminal mischef, 1024 Clinton St, 4:34 pm.
Cesar R. Berrios, 27, Rosedale NJ, aggravated assault on a police officer, failing to disperse, resisiting arrest, 41 First St. 10:12 pm.
Jennifer M. Dominguez, 28, Rosedale NY, aggravated assault on a police officer, refusing to disperse, resisiting arrest, 41 First St, 10:12 pm.
Michael Shortell, Carteret NJ, simple assault, 41 First St, 9:30 am.
Lauren Herrick, Carteret NJ, simple assault, 41 First St, 9:30 pm.
Christopher W. Burns, of First St in Hoboken, two counts of simple assault against a man & a women, 41 First St, 9:30 PM.
As a taxpayer I resent that one dime of my tax dollars go to cleaning up after drunks, who by the way, are actually encouraged by the ridiculous bar opening time.
No bars should e open until AFTER the parade is over so that civilized people and their children can SAFELY enjoy the parade and not be subject to someone vomiting on their shoes.
Unless you change this, it won't make a difference what day of the week you schedule the parade.