As if Hoboken’s electric political environment isn’t hot enough, a late Friday story at the Hudson County View ended the week on a high note.

Well, maybe not.

The owner of the notorious Vape Van is in trouble with the law, for weed and perhaps some other related narcotic participation. It’s all somewhat vague with charges of intent to distribute the chronic.

According to the story by way of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office and HCV:

Joseph Ruggiero, 27, of Hoboken, was charged with Possession with intent to distribute marijuana, distribution of marijuana within 500 feet of a public park and distribution of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school…

Joseph Ruggiero, official photo: Courtesy of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office