St. Patty's Day Parade In Hoboken Tamer Than Last Year

This year's Hoboken St. Patrick's Day Parade seems to be a lot tamer than the one last year, according to public officials. 

While the streets of Hoboken were filled with green-colored visitors and locals, public officials marched down Washington Street Saturday afternoon, waving and smiling. 

Mayor Dawn Zimmer, who marched as a council member in the parade last year, said she saw a huge difference. "Last  year during the parade," she said, "I remember people were totally intoxicated."

And although the streets of Hoboken had a bit of a college campus feel, filled with people who—clearly—had been drinking since early in the morning, it was much tamer than last year.

"It's not out of control," Zimmer said. 

Police Chief Anthony Falco said he was happy about how the day was turning out. Although he said that some summonses had been issued already, he added: "We're OK."

The entire Hoboken police force worked Saturday afternoon. Public Safety Director Angel Alicea said that the increased amount of officers would be in effect until after midnight. 

From early on, groups of officers patrolled the streets. Some house parties were reported to the police on Saturday afternoon, said Police Captain Anthony Romano. At the beginning of the parade he said at least four summonses were given out. 

Falco couldn't give any statistics he said, until Monday morning. 

Noah Cohen contributed reporting.