Full Notification

Memorial Day Parade
 
Hoboken’s 121^st Annual Memorial Day Parade will take place today, Wednesday May 22. The parade will assemble at 6 p.m. and step off at 6:30 p.m. from City Hall (1st Street and Washington Street) and proceed north on Washington Street to the reviewing stand on 10th Street & Washington Street in front of the Hoboken Elks Lodge.
 
This year marks the 121^st year of marching up Washington Street to honor those that made the ultimate sacrifice. It is also the oldest continuous parade in the State of New Jersey.
 
Washington Street will be closed between 1st Street and Observer Highway at approximately 6 p.m. for the assembly of the parade. NJ Transit buses will be diverted to Hudson Street and Bloomfield Street at that time. Washington Street and side streets will be closed as the parade proceeds northbound. Police officers will be on hand to direct traffic throughout the area. Drivers should expect delays in the area during the parade. 
 
PSE&G project on Madison and Jackson Streets
 
This morning the City administration met with PSE&G representatives to discuss the rationale for tree removal and replacement on Madison and Jackson Streets as well as the upcoming schedule for tree planting. PSE&G will conduct tree planting operations from 5/28 to 6/8 which will include removing existing stumps, expanding tree pits and tree planting. The new trees planted by PSE&G will be utility friendly trees that increase biodiversity, improve the urban tree canopy, and reduces heat-islands on sidewalks in the City of Hoboken.  
 
In every case where a tree has been removed, a tree will be replanted this spring, unless in direct conflict with utility infrastructure. For areas with utility conflicts, new trees will be planted in close proximity. As part of a demonstration project for utility friendly trees, PSEG will also be partnering with the City to plant additional trees this fall in new tree pits along Newark, Madison, Jackson and Monroe project area.  Utility-friendly trees will help to improve electric service, safety and reliability. PSE&G will be distributing letters regarding new tree maintenance to property owners adjacent to newly planted trees. For additional information on new tree care please visit www.hobokennj.gov/trees.
 
PSE&G's 69kV substation project, which addresses modernization, increasing demand, reliability, and storm preparedness of electrical infrastructure in Hoboken, involved conflict with the identified trees along Madison and Jackson Streets. The selected trees scheduled for removal would have either died after pruning, were identified as hazards, were already in a state of poor health, dying or dead, or were in direct conflict with utility infrastructure. The rationale used to determine removal included tree location, existing tree health, tree species such as whether or not it was considered utility friendly, maturity, height, and survival likelihood from pruning. 
 
All recommendations for removal or pruning were made by a certified arborist and New Jersey licensed tree care expert, and all tree work is performed consistent with the standards of the International Society of Arboriculture to help ensure the health of the trees. PSE&G will complete tree pruning and removal operations on Jackson St. between 2^nd and 3^rd Streets on Friday, 5/24.
 
The PSE&G point of contact for this project is Rich Dwyer and he can be reached via email at [email protected] with any additional comments or questions.