Drivers Frustrated After Hoboken MVC Site Turns Hundreds Away

HOBOKEN, NJ — The road to a mobile MVC office in Hoboken may have been paved with good intentions — but it left Hoboken residents mad as heck on Thursday after they waited for hours and weren't able to address their drivers' licenses at the temporarily setup.

When New Jersey's Motor Vehicles Commission sites reopened in July after lockdown, people who wanted to renew their drivers' licenses waited in line for hours to get in. On Thursday, local Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro attempted to bring a mobile site to the mile-square city to help out, but it was only set up to service 100 people. Hundreds were turned away, some from out of town.

At 10:30 a.m., the city Tweeted:

One resident responded, "Arrived at 10:15 and the line was already closed. Was told they started at 9 AM. No one received any notification that they would setup / start early."

Chaparro posted a video response saying "I know there's a need for it so I will bring it back."

The MVC said people will be able renew drivers' licenses online after Gov. Phil Murphy signed new bills on Thursday to ease the lines. READ MORE: Gov. Murphy Signs 2 Laws To Get NJ Drivers Out Of Long MVC Lines

Here are other ways the division has been attempting to deal with the long lines.

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