92 Summonses Written; Crime Down Since Last Year's St. Patrick's Day

The number of people sent to the hospital as well as the total number of calls for service during Hoboken's St. Patrick's Day celebrations were significantly lower than last year, according to numbers released by the mayor's office. 

While some attributed the lower numbers to the lack of a parade, others said that early morning rain on Saturday deterred people from coming to town. No matter what it actually was,

This year, according to the mayor's statistics, police wrote 92 city summonses as opposed to last year's 296.

Of those 92 tickets, most were written for disorderly house parties (22) and open containers (19). Last year those numbers were significantly higher, with 115 summonses for open containers and 40 summonses for disorderly house parties written. 

This year, eight people were ticketed for urinating in public, compared to 59 last year. 

The Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps received 53 calls for service, compared to last year's 136. The vast majority of the calls, according to one HVAC volunteer, came from "Very Intoxicated Persons." 

While last year, none seemed to have occured this year. 

No minors were caught drinking in public this year, according to the mayor's numbers, while last year six summonses were written. 

Police also wrote 68 tickets for motor vehicle violations this year, according to the statistics. 

In a statement, Mayor Dawn Zimmer—who was seen walking the streets of Hoboken on Saturday—thanked all the agencies for their service to Hoboken on Saturday. 

And, as far as next year goes, "I welcome all constructive ideas from the community on how we can improve further next year," Zimmer said.