Streets To Close In Hoboken For Ragamuffin Halloween Parade: See Timing

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken Halloween has begun, and streets will close late Friday afternoon for the annual Ragamuffin costume parade.

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The parade of costumed kids and adults will line up around 4 p.m. at the intersection of 10th and Washington streets.

The parade will begin moving at 4:30 p.m. It will head down Washington to Fifth Street, where it will stop.

Typically, the stores on Washington Street give out candy during that time. Later, the candy is doled out at private homes. The homes on upper Bloomfield and Garden streets are known for elaborate and sometimes topical Halloween decor.

Traffic Impacts

The city said the following about buses and traffic:

• Vehicular traffic on Washington Street, and intersecting side streets, will be diverted on a rolling basis, the city said.
• Northbound NJ Transit buses will operate on Bloomfield Street, and southbound buses will operate on Hudson Street.
• The Hoboken Police Department anticipates heavy traffic entering and exiting Hoboken on Halloween night, particularly between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., and strongly encourages revelers to leave their cars at home.

Halloween Safety Reminders

The city gave these safety reminders:

• Drivers should reduce their speed, be alert for trick-or-treaters, turn on headlights, and stop before crosswalks.
• The city does not permit block parties on Halloween.
• Residents are reminded to walk on sidewalks and to cross streets only in crosswalks.
• Those who must drive are reminded to use a designated driver. The HPD maintains a zero-tolerance policy regarding driving while intoxicated, and violators will be fully prosecuted.

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