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Hoboken Mayor Taking Names Over Water Emergency, Intends to Sue for ‘Negligence'
The city of Hoboken intends to sue utility PSE&G and a contractor over a crippling water main break that wrecked service for virtually the entire week, forcing a hospital evacuation and causing “substantial hardship” to the community. Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla thanked residents for their patience in a Friday email update and said the city sent PSE&G notice it...
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Hoboken Water Main Break: Residents Sound Off At City Council Meeting
The water is back on in Hoboken, but residents are still being advised to boil it after the massive water main break on Monday. Now people are sounding off about the city’s response. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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Boil Water Advisory Issued in Hoboken After Water Main Break
Nearly 36 hours after the broken water main at Madison Street and Observer Highway, patients at Hoboken University Medical Center were being evacuated due to the resulting water outage. Schools will reopen on Wednesday, and a boil water advisory was issued. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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Hoboken Water Main Break: Hospital Evacuates Patients, Residents Still Can't Shower
Hoboken University Medical Center started evacuating some patients during the evening because of the lack of water; schools are set to resume classes after being closed on Tuesday
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Hoboken University Hospital Evacuating Patients After Water Main Break
The broken water main in Hoboken is causing school closures and hospital evacuations. Gaby Acevedo reports.
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Hoboken Water Main Break Closes Municipal Buildings, Prompts Early School Dismissal
A water main break brought on by unrelated construction work in Hoboken has prompted municipal buildings, local schools and recreational programs to close or get cancelled. Contractors working on an unrelated project allegedly struck a large main on Observer and Madison streets, which impacted water pressure citywide, according to the Veolia Water NJ utility company. In a statement, the city…
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Here's What Caused Major Water Break That Impacted 3 NJ Counties
A bolt on a 100-year-old valve may be to blame for a water main break that has lead to two NJ towns to declare a water emergency. Brian Thompson reports.