Hoboken Youths And Police Ride Bikes Together

It was the first event of its kind locally.

By Caren Lissner, Patch Staff, September 4, 2020

Photo:  Sgt. Joe Lucignano

HOBOKEN, NJ — The first Police-Youth Bike Ride took off yesterday from Fourth and Harrison streets. The Brain Institute Association of America donated helmets to the kids.

The event sponsors were Councilwoman Vanessa Falco, the city of Hoboken, the Brain Institute Association, and the Hoboken Police.

Chief Ken Ferrante said on Twitter, "Thank you to Lt. Butler, Sgts. Zanin, @olivera_david and @JoeLucignano, Officers Caraballo, @MarcoGrossmann3, @TonyFioreNJ Fesken, & Aviles, Councilwomen Falco & @HobokenEmily Jabbour and most importantly the dozens of youths who took the ride around Hoboken with our officers and council members tonight."

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