New Date For Hoboken Meeting In Response To Church Square Park Attack: See Details, Link

HOBOKEN, NJ — A Hoboken community meeting in response to an assault at Church Square Park on Oct. 31 was just given a new date by the city.

Community members have been concerned since the incident, in which a man in the park — seemingly at random — knocked a nanny unconscious and then hit another man, while schoolchildren played nearby.

The man, Troy Timberlake, 31, had been arrested at least twice in Hoboken in 2024, and now remains incarcerated.

A community meeting in response to the attack had been scheduled for last week, but was postponed after City Council President Jen Giattino unexpectedly passed away that week.

That meeting will now be held this coming Monday, both in person and online. The link is below.

Public safety community meeting rescheduled for Nov. 18

It will take place at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall (94 Washington St., Council Chambers, entrance on Newark Street).

The city said, "Hoboken Public Safety Director Ken Ferrante, Hoboken Police Chief Steven Aguiar, and Mayor Ravi Bhalla will be available to discuss public safety issues, including a recent incident at Church Square Park. The public will be informed of what is being done to keep residents and visitors safe at the park, and throughout Hoboken."

Residents can watch the meeting live at Hoboken’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@cityofhoboken6014/streams.

Timberlake was charged with aggravated assault, endangering an injured victim, child cruelty, and refusal to submit fingerprinting,
police said. He was then taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility, police said.

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