'Hoboken Huddle' Kicks Off as Prelude to Super Bowl

The "Hoboken Huddle" kicked off Tuesday.

The huddle, which runs through Sunday leading up to the Super Bowl, features a 12-foot illuminated sculpture of the Roman numerals “XLVIII” overlooking the New York skyline.

The Hoboken Huddle, partnering with the U.S. Curling Association, will also feature three lanes of curling that will be free and open to the public each day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Vendors will include Pizza Vita, Law Coffee and the official Super Bowl XLVIII Fan Store, which will be open daily at the gazebo at the end of Pier A from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The huddle will cause no street closures in Hoboken, but 6th Street between Washington and Marin boulevards will be closed in Jersey City.

There will be a zero tolerance on drinking alcohol in public, public intoxication, public urination, parking and traffic violations, unruly house parties, pop up parties and unlicensed vendors, according to a statement released by the city.

The taxi stand will be temporarily relocated Friday night to the west side of Hudson Street between Observer Highway and Hudson Place.

An emergency operations center will be open in city hall from noon to midnight on Sunday.

These parking restrictions will be in place:

Effective immediately until 2 a.m. Monday
• Sinatra Drive from 7th Street to 11th Street (east)
• Sinatra Drive from 1st Street to 4th Street

From 8 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Monday
• 4th Street (south side) from Washington Street to Willow Avenue
• River Street (both sides) from Hudson Place to 4th Street
• Hudson Place (all)
• Hudson Street (west side) Observer Highway to Newark Street
• Hudson Street (both sides) 1st Street to 2nd Street

From 8 a.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Monday
• 1st Street (both sides) from Washington Street to Bloomfield Street
• Newark Street (north side) from Washington Street to Bloomfield Street
• Washington Street (west side) from Newark Street to 1st Street
• Bloomfield Street (east side) from Newark Street to 1st Street