I want to wish you a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend. As you may be aware the Macy’s Fireworks will be over the Hudson River again this year. The view from Hoboken will be second to none which means we will likely serve as a host to tens of thousands of guests. In order to help make this holiday as safe as possible for both residents and visitors Hoboken has an extensive public safety program.
Due to the closure of Hudson Place, Vezetti Way (Observer Highway) from Washington St. to Willow Ave. will be the designated taxi area with no public parking after 8 am.
The following streets will be closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles between 8 am and midnight on July 4th:
· Sinatra Dr. from 15th St. to 1st St. Parking will be prohibited beginning July 3rd at 8 am.
· River St. from Hudson Place (PATH) to 4th St., however between 1st St. and 3rd St, River St will be open for limited access to residents and parking patrons only.
Additionally, no parking will be permitted on the following streets between 8 am and midnight on July 4th:
· Sinatra Dr. from 15th St. to 1st St (no parking as of July 3rd at 8 am)
· 4th St. from River to Clinton (on the south side of the street)
· Willow Ave. from 11th St. to 4th St. (on the west side of the street)
· Hudson place (by the PATH)
· Newark Street from Hudson St. to Sinatra Dr.
· Clinton St. from 7th St. to 8th St.
· Hudson St. from 14th St. to Observer Hwy. (on the west side of the street)
If you will be having guests please strongly encourage them to use public transit options such as the PATH, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, or NJ Transit commuter trains and buses.
For scheduling information please visit http://www.panynj.gov/path/ or http://www.njtransit.com/. If your guests are arriving by car they will be directed to municipal garages B and D on 2nd and Hudson Street.
The fireworks will begin at approximately 9:20 pm and last 26 minutes with over 1,500 bursts per minute. Again I’d like to wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday weekend as we celebrate our nation’s birthday and the great freedoms we enjoy each and every day.
Thank you for your time I look forward to seeing you soon.
- Beth Mason ◦
