Major problems continue to erupt all over Hoboken from fires to a latest report of a transformer on fire on lower Madison Street.

– A new fire is reported on lower Willow as well between 1st and 2nd St. – Still another reported fire on Park Ave. up past 6th St.  Verified as erroneous. – Power lines reported down IN WATER on Grand and 13th St. – Unconfirmed report of transformer explosion now on park above 1st street. – Report 8th and Willow and Clinton under water.  Many new areas seeing same.

Public Safety is trying to prioritize reports to make sure responses are accurate.  Access to areas is making it difficult to verify reports.

Please remain indoors and avoid potential electrocution with power lines down all over town. High winds will continue through the early am making for dangerous situations.

A barrier at the northern entrance of Sinatra Drive is toppled over but Hoboken is hanging in there. High flooding in some areas is reportedly receding.

Reports coming in power is out in many parts of Hoboken.  Southern Hoboken was seeing a planned shutdown of power and many areas uptown report similar lack of power in the areas of the Shipyard and other uptown locations.

The Wallace School generator is reportedly out and the basement is flooding.  Problems for the shelter.

Most of Maxwell Place is looking dark but the Empire State Building soldiers on.

In addition to power outages, reports are that cell phone towers are also out in areas. Read More...

THE CITY OF HOBOKEN REPORTS:

We are working closely with PSE&G. They inform us that the Madison St and Marshall St substations are flooded and will be de-energized (shut down) soon. Much of southern Hoboken will be without power. 


Charge phones, lower temp on fridge & keep closed. There are also multiple live wires in the street. For your safety, please stay inside.

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The City of Hoboken has experienced severe flooding in excess of the record set in 1821. 


The city is working closely with PSE&G to resolve power outages. According to PSE&G the substations at Madison Street and Marshall Drive are flooded and need to be shut down. This will result in the loss of power to much of southern Hoboken. 


Several wires are down and all should be considered live; 
– 2nd Street and Madison Street 
– 89 Adams Street 
– 6th Street and Park Avenue 
– First Street and Bloomfield Street 


Residents should not approach any wires or touch anything touching the wires including water. Residents should stay out of flood waters, which are a mixture of sewage and rainwater and pose a health hazard. Strong winds have brought down multiple trees and flood waters have displaced man hole covers. It is very dangerous outside so residents are strongly urged to stay indoors. A mandatory curfew remains in effect until 1 p.m. Tuesday. Read More...

Not confirmed but the reports of flooding from all corners of town likely indicates the City is facing record levels of flooding, at least in any resident’s lifetime.

Please stay indoors as Hoboken Public Safety is being maxed out helping with all kinds of problems from fires, people in trapped vehicles and impassable streets making their efforts very difficult.

Power lines are down in a number of locations and is extremely hazardous.  Again, please stay indoors.

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Office of the Mayor announces:

=&0=& In the last hour, it has become very dangerous to be outside. Multiple power lines have come down. Roof and facade materials are detaching and flying off of buildings. A curfew is in effect from 6pm until Tuesday at 1pm. Driving within Hoboken is prohibited. Conditions are most severe along the waterfront. Traffic signals city-wide have shut down due to a failure of transformer and substation. PSE&G has been notified and is responding as quickly as possible. “For your own safety, we need everyone to be inside,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer. “We know this is difficult for Hoboken residents, but we appreciate that during this time so many residents are coming together to help each other through this storm.”

Taking Ed Note: No surprise the worst of the storm is beginning to hit.  Pier C is halfway under water, Newark and First is seeing water backing up and the worst is not behind us.

Hoboken Public Safety is overwhelmed.  People need to stay off the streets so problems can be addressed.

High tide is expected to crest at 8:45.

For the most comprehensive information in Hoboken: See the City’s Facebook:

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Four power towers rumored down in lower Hoboken.

Legal Beans has reportedly collapsed.  This is unconfirmed.
A tree on Willow and 7th has crashed into a home.
Fire reportedly on 13th and Hudson at the basement level.
Someone in a car on 2nd and Grand trapped with rising water.  Not smart. Hoboken Public Safety (HPD) now deploying a boat to get them out. Read More...

City of Hoboken announces:

Monday October 29, 2012, 2:50 PM City of Hoboken www.hobokennj.org     Alert: Curfew in Effect for 6pm Hi Da Horsey, SmartyJones A curfew will be in effect for the City of Hoboken from 6:00pm, October 29 until 1:00pm, October 30. Due to the strong wind, two power lines are already down at 2nd St & Madison St and 6th St & Park Ave. PSE&G is on the scene, but downed power lines pose a hazard and it is critical that residents stay inside. Information related to Hurricane Sandy and other important relevant resources are available on the City website at www.hobokennj.org/sandy.For full details, view this message on the web. News Hurricane Sandy ramps up in Hoboken 10/29/201201/22/2021 by SmartyJones1 Min Reading The Police have asked people to move from Maxwell Park. This clip shows the waters moving from north to south. When Hurricane Sandy makes its full impact felt on Hoboken later today, the shift will come and then the full surge will be felt from the south. Power lines have come down in Hoboken. Please be careful and avoid being outdoors as emergency workers will attend to problems as possible. News Don’t put out the trash – garbage pickup cancelled today and Tuesday 10/29/201201/22/2021 by SmartyJones1 Min Reading =&0=& There will be no trash pickup on Monday night and no recycling pickup on Tuesday in Hoboken due to the storm. Residents and businesses are asked not to place any trash on the street either Monday or Tuesday as it will get blown away and litter streets. Downed trees can be reported through the Hoboken311 system online, and by iphone or android app at www.hoboken311.org. Residents who do not have a land line or have not received emergency notifications in the past are urged to sign up for the City’s Reverse 911 system by visiting www.hobokennj.org/emergency. Residents may also sign up for text and email alerts at www.hobokennj.org/alerts. Information related to Hurricane Sandy and other important relevant resources are available on the City website at www.hobokennj.org/sandy. News City: No driving in town after 4:00 PM today! 10/29/201201/22/2021 by SmartyJones1 Min Reading City of Hoboken announces: =&0=& Shuttle available for residents who want to park in Newport Driving of personal vehicles, including taxis will be prohibited in Hoboken after 4pm. Residents are reminded to move their vehicles to higher ground, parking garages, or out of town. All of municipal garages are at capacity. The Parking Utility is closed on Monday. Parking is prohibited along Sinatra Drive between 1st Street and 11th Street, but residents may park along Washington Street, most of which is at a higher elevation. Parking meter and street cleaning enforcement is suspended on Monday and Tuesday. As of now, parking spaces remain available at the Newport Mall Parking garage. The City will run shuttles at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm from the garage back to Hoboken to pick up residents who wish to park in the garage. Pickups will occur at every entrance along Mall Drive West. Additional information related to Hurricane Sandy is available on the City website at www.hobokennj.org/sandy. Uptown Marina News Sign of the Times: Not even begun and surge hits Hoboken 10/29/201201/22/2021 by SmartyJones1 Min Reading Hoboken has not even seen a heavy rainfall but the surge has already begun to hammer downtown.  This won’t be good news to anyone hoping the storm was hype.  This is what our City is facing and it’s only just beginning. Last night reports said the area by the train terminal was already collecting water.  This morning the area is already completely dysfunctional.  We have a long way to go and the pump while effective won’t be able to cope with what’s heading our way.  Thousands have already begun to lose power in several counties.  Horse Sense is feeling it’s only the beginning of what will be a rocky road. Read More...