Jennifer Tripucka 
Hoboken is again seeing some flooding in its midst. This time, the cause appears to be allegedly due to private contractor work, in which a water line was struck around 4:30PM today in West Hoboken. The City of Hoboken shared with The Hoboken Girl that the Office of Emergency Management is now on site, and Veolia crews are responding to conduct repairs.
OEM posted on social media at 4:52PM the following update:
@CityofHoboken:
Please avoid the area of Madison and Seventh Streets.
@VeoliaWaterNJ is on the way to the area after a contractor possibly struck a water line.
ℹ️ Updates to be posted as they become available.
A Nixle alert was also just released by the City of Hoboken at 6:18PM regarding the incident:
The full alert stated:
“Veolia is conducting repairs to a 10-inch water main near the intersection of Madison and Seventh Streets, after a contractor on private property struck the line earlier this afternoon.
Seventh Street between Jackson and Madison Streets is closed.
Residents are advised to please avoid the area as the City’s water service provider works to restore full service.
The City of Hoboken and the Hoboken Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will continue to provide updates on repairs and impacts at the City’s X page (@CityofHoboken), the OEM X page (@HobokenOEM) and Facebook (facebook.com/hoboken). Residents can also sign up to receive updates by visiting www.hobokennj.gov/alerts. Follow Veolia on X at @VeoliaWaterNJ.
But if you follow @thehobokengirl on social — you’ve already seen this first look, as well:
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Additionally, according to sources nearby, “It looks like a private property contractor struck a line. They will be isolating the main and assessing the damage.” Police also shared the same information with passersby.
A late-evening Nixle alert on Monday, September 15th updated the boil water advisory information. The message was updated to reflect the boundaries of the advisory.
“Veolia water customers between Sixth and Tenth Streets, from Adams Street to the western Hoboken border (inclusive of both sides of all streets within this area) are under a Boil Water Advisory and should boil their tap water before consumption. The Boil Water Advisory was issued as a precaution after a water main was struck by a contractor at Seventh and Madison Streets, which caused some customers to experience a significant loss of pressure or be without water. ”
We’ll share more updates here and on social when they become available. Follow @thehobokengirl on any social account for to-the-minute updates.
