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Be Prepared: The Debauched Hoboken SantaCon Is Nigh
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Ben Yakas
Published Dec 6, 2019
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Last year, NYC SantaCon organizers warned us that as awful as our SantaCon may be, it's nothing compared to "the sleighshow that happens in Hoboken each year." And honestly, they were right: Hoboken SantaCon 2019 included 14 arrests, four injured officers, 46 tickets for moving violations, 33 summonses, and a bloody brawl at a Johnny Rockets. All you really need to know is that Hoboken SantaCon is an event at which the Barstool Sports bros feel right at home—and it's happening again TOMORROW.
The Hoboken SantaCon crawl will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, although there is no way the drunken festivities won't stretch on into the evening—you can get more info about tomorrow's event here. NJ Transit has already announced that they are prohibiting all beverages on its trains, light rail vehicles and buses the entire day to coincide with the event: "No beverages of any kind, in any type of container, open or closed, will be permitted on board trains. This policy will be strictly enforced."
Although local politicians last year vowed to find a way to cancel the event, that hasn't come to pass yet. And while I can't imagine any of you will want to see this sleighshow in person, you can follow along with the merriment by checking out the Twitter feed of Hoboken Police Chief Ken Ferrante, who loves to keep the public updated on all the festive arrests.
Here's a taste of what's in store if you do go:
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