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Saturday, March 3rd
After 25 long
years, Hoboken will NOT be host to the first area St. Patrick's parade of the
Irish season.
After long, arduous and sad meetings with the City, the parade committee decided
to cancel the 2012 Hoboken St. Patrick's Parade. They cited, "The
City of Hoboken’s inability to protect our spectators, bands and participants
led us to this heartbreaking decision."
While the committee may have
canceled the parade, the general public plans on keeping the traditions alive.
So just like the last 25 first Saturdays of March thousands will descend upon
Hoboken on Saturday March 3rd, 2012 to celebrate all things
Irish.
Hoboken-bar.net has provided the following bar guide to help you celebrate the
day. As in year's past, the City will be enforcing a zero tolerance
for open beverage, public
intoxication, public decency, and "House Parties". These tickets could carried fines
up to $2000 for each offense.
We ask all that participate in the celebration do so responsibly.
Have Fun!
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Most Hoboken Bars will be
opening their
doors to the General Public at 11am....
Hoboken St. Patrick's
Celebration in the News
Community Invited to Inaugural Hoboken Irish Cultural Festival
- Nixle.com 2/16/2012
Resolution that would push back opening time for bars to 11 a.m.
on March 3 dismissed - NJ.com 2/15/2012
Hoboken Residents Replace St. Patrick's Day Parade With 'Lepre-Con'
- Huffington Post.com 1/18/2012
Zimmer snubs Irish heritage - Jersey Journal 1/30/2012
Hoboken Warns of Crackdown at St. Patrick's Parade -
1010wins.com 2/5/10
Hoboken St. Patrick's Day Parade Date Set - NJ.com 1/8/2010
Hoboken St. Patrick's Day 2009 - R. McNamara - Associated Content 2/20/09
Parade partying total: 188 summonses
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Amy ~ NJ.com 3/3/08
Cammarano: Parade is about more than just making money
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NJ.com 2/27/08
Should bar owners pay for parade-day police?
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NJ.com 2/27/08
The
Beast of St. Patrick Revisited--Hoboken St. Patrick's Day Visitor's
Guide/FAQ--Erin Go Blah
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Christopher M. Halleron 2/26/08
The countdown begins...
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Hoboken Now, NJ.com 2-25-08
Hoboken Hospitality
Association In Accord With City Of Hoboken
Regarding St. Patricks Day Procedures
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Official Press Release
You
Can't Handle the Truth
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Christopher M. Halleron
We All
Have Our Horror Stories
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Christopher M. Halleron
Save Hoboken's
St. Patrick's Parade - Hoboken-bar.net 1-31-07
Hoboken
St. Patricks Day Visitor Guide/FAQs
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Christopher M. Halleron
A Letter to the Residents & Visitors from Hoboken's Police
Chief.....
Dear Residents and Visitors of
Hoboken,
The first Saturday of March has traditionally marked the
beginning of the St. Patrick’s Day season in Hoboken, and we are
preparing for thousands of people to visit our beautiful city.
In past years, some of our residents and guests become
disorderly and unruly making it a difficult and unpleasant day
for our residents. There has been excessive damage to private
property and even attacks on public safety officials. In order
to keep our city under control and create a safe and enjoyable
environment for everyone, I will have all of my officers working
on that day, out on our streets, on patrol. We will also have
assistance from multiple outside agencies, including the County
Sheriff’s office.
My officers will be strictly enforcing all criminal and motor
vehicle laws as well as all city ordinance violations. The Fire
Department will be conducting occupancy inspections throughout
the city to ensure that homes and businesses do not become
dangerously overcrowded. Residents may report any concerns to
the Police Department at 201-420-2100.
The following are among the more common violations where there
will be a zero tolerance policy in effect for the day:
1) City Ordinance 145-23 A/B (Consumption of Alcohol/Open
Container in Public)- Any person seen possessing an open
container of alcohol in public faces maximum penalties of a fine
up to $2,000, and the possible sentence of having to perform
Community Service.
2) City Ordinance 145-22 (Urinating in Public)- Any person
observed urinating on public streets, sidewalks or in parks
faces maximum penalties of a fine up to $2,000, and the possible
sentence of having to perform Community Service.
3) City Ordinance 145-18 (Disorderly House)- House parties have
become our largest problem. In past years, most of the calls we
responded to were for disorderly house parties. This year, when
a party is deemed to be unreasonably reckless, disorderly and
unsafe, the renter or owner of the apartment or house will be
charged with violating this ordinance. Along with the issuing of
the summons, the Hoboken Police Department will shut the party
down and clear out the apartment or house if it is determined
that a hazardous or reckless condition exists. The maximum
penalties for this violation is a fine of up to $2000 and the
possibility of having to perform Community Service.
4) New Jersey State Statute 2C: 33-2a (Disorderly Conduct,
Improper Behavior)- A Person is guilty of disorderly conduct if
“with purpose to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm,
or recklessly creating a risk thereof he, 1) Engages in fighting
or threatening, or in violent or tumultuous behavior, or 2)
Creates a hazardous or physically dangerous condition by any act
which serves no legitimate purpose.” This offense carries
maximum penalties of a 30 day prison term and a fine not to
exceed $500.
I ask all the residents and guests of our city to please be
considerate to everyone on this day, and to inform all family
and friends to act respectfully and remain orderly. Once again,
we want this to be an enjoyable, but more importantly, safe day.
The Hoboken Police Department will do everything within their
powers to keep it as such. Finally, Do Not Drink and Drive. You
may injure yourself or others, and if caught, you will be
arrested.
Sincerely,
Chief Anthony P. Falco, Sr.
Dear Hoboken Community,
The Hoboken St. Patrick’s Parade Committee met earlier this
week to discuss what would have been our 26th annual parade.
After a long, arduous and sad meeting, the committee has decided
to cancel the 2012 Hoboken St. Patrick's Parade. The City of
Hoboken’s inability to protect our spectators, bands and
participants led us to this heartbreaking decision.
The parade committee is proud of its traditions and the
countless Hobokenites who were honored to march down Washington
Street over the years. Since 1986, the first Saturday in March
has been a glorious day to honor Saint Patrick and our Irish
heritage. We are forever indebted to our long-time sponsors,
neighbors and friends who came out to enjoy the day each year.
For those who were not here in the beginning, or think that
26 years is not long enough of a tradition, we remind all that
the parade was a strong catalyst in the revitalization of the
Hoboken we love so dearly today. There are many opinions on this
topic and many who will be surprised by our decision. We chose
not to go to court and not to continue to negotiate over the
heavy-handedness of one person. The idea of marching in a
parade, in the dark, on a week night, is as insulting as it is
unreasonable. While we remain devoted to our heritage, we love
our city too much to lower ourselves to the level of those who
speak from a place of ignorance and ethnic/religious
intolerance.
Moving forward, we will proudly consider the gracious
invitations we have received from other communities throughout
the State of New Jersey to march in their celebrations of Irish
heritage. Evidently, there are some elected officials elsewhere
in the state who have figured out how to protect their residents
during ethnic, religious and other community celebrations.
Like our ancestors before us, some of whom are credited with
building Hoboken, we are not “St. Patrick’s Day Irish.” We are
committed, proud, and blessed with long memories.
As is our tradition, we cordially invite everyone to worship
with us at our Irish Mass honoring Saint Patrick on Saturday,
February 25th at 5:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic
Church.
Until we meet again, “May the road rise up to meet you. May
the wind be always at
your back ... ...”
Sincerely yours,
Hoboken St. Patrick’s Parade Committee
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Helen A. Cunning |
Edward T. Cunning Jr. |
John J. Cunning |
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Bernadette Cunning Pehrson |
Joan Smith Cunning |
John Howe |
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Jane Cunning Valente |
Angelo Valente |
William M. Coughlin |
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Brian Keller |
George W. Crimmins, Jr. |
Billy Noonan |
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Thomas Kennedy, Jr. |
Dave Lohmann |
Mark Critides |
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Liam Benson |
Margaret Benson |
Vincent T. Parker |
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Kevin Houghton |
Brian Greene |
Roy Huelbig |
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John A. Crowe |
Bill Goggins |
Geraldine Calligy |
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Brian McCarthy |
Jimmy Wallington |
Buddy Matthews |
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Eileen Foley |
Tom Foley |
Kay Rowan |
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John Casler |
Frank Kelman |
Maureen Kelman |
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Dick England |
Mary Fallon, S.C. |
Kim Kelman |
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