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Hoboken SantaCon Arrests, Summonses: Guests On Better Behavior This Year, Police Say Hoboken SantaCon Arrests, Summonses: Guests On Better Behavior This Year, Police Say
Hoboken SantaCon Arrests, Summonses: Guests On Better Behavior This Year, Police Say Guests at Hoboken's annual Santacon were on better behavior this year than last, but arrests were still made, police said. Two people were arrested and another 34 people were issued summonses at the annual SantaCon in Hoboken on Saturday, Dec. 16, authorities said. SantaCon is an annual bar crawl where people dress up like Santa. While the event raises money for charity, it has become reviled by many residents, disgusted by the trail of drunken mayhem left in its wake.  This year's SantaCon had less arrests than year's past, Marci Rubin, a spokeswoman for the city said.  "Arrest…

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by Sam Barron
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'Potential Super-Spreader' Hoboken SantaCon Cancelled 'Potential Super-Spreader' Hoboken SantaCon Cancelled
'Potential Super-Spreader' Hoboken SantaCon Cancelled All Hoboken officials want for Christmas this year is a decline in COVID-19 cases. In an effort to achieve just that, the city's annual SantaCon bar crawl has been called off. “Our sole goal as Mayor and Police Chief is to keep Hoboken residents safe, and an unsanctioned, crowded bar crawl would have presented substantial challenges related to the pandemic," Mayor Ravi Bhalla and Police Chief Ken Ferrante.  "We are glad to share that Santacon has officially been canceled by the event organizers, which will help protect Hoboken residents from a potential super-spreader type event." The ad…

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by Cecilia Levine