STATEMENT FROM MAYOR BHALLA AND CHIEF FERRANTE ON SANTACON CANCELLATION 

Today, Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and Hoboken Police Chief Ken Ferrante confirmed that the annual “Santacon” event was officially cancelled in the City of Hoboken, due to safety precautions and regulations related to the COVID-19 health crisis.

“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,” said Mayor Bhalla and Chief 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. Thank you to the many bars and restaurants who from the very beginning, refused to participate in Santacon, as these events continue to lose steam.”

Santacon, along with other “con” events have never been approved or sanctioned by the City of Hoboken.

The “LepreCon” event that took place in early March had an all-time low of only four bars participating.