HUDSON COUNTY – The county of Hudson, anticipating large New Jersey waterfront crowds who will watch the Macy’s fireworks on July 4, put out this release today:
In order to provide for the safety of the viewing public and to ensure the ability of emergency personnel to respond where needed several major north south roads will be closed to accommodate this event. Boulevard East in Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen will be closed to traffic by 7:00 PM on July 4.
Port Imperial Boulevard and River Road in Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen will be closed to all but emergency vehicles from Baldwin Avenue to the Bergen County border at approximately the same time.
Sinatra Drive in Hoboken will also be closed to all traffic other than emergency vehicles.
Other roads in Hudson County may be closed or restricted so as to insure the ability of emergency vehicles to move throughout the County. The exact time of closing will depend on conditions as they develop during the day and some of these roads may be closed earlier than 7 PM depending on local conditions.
These road closures will result in extremely heavy traffic conditions on those roads that remain open. Because of this fact and the fact that the availability of public parking throughout the County is limited under normal conditions Public Safety officials are urging anyone planning on traveling within the County to view the fireworks to refrain from using their cars and to rely instead on public transportation. There are a wide variety of mass transit services available in Hudson County including New Jersey transit buses, the Light Rail System and the PATH system. Anyone planning to travel throughout the County on July 4 is urged to avail themselves of these services. Information concerning public transportation can be obtained by contacting NJ Transit by phone at 1 (800) 772-2287 or by email at njtransit.com .
In addition, Hoboken will be closing some streets that weekend and forbidding parking on others. For instance, parking is forbidden on Sinatra Drive on July 3 and 4 starting at 8 a.m. on July 3.
For more information on July 4 events AND street closings, see this weekend’s Reporter newspapers.