Spotted Lanternfly inHoboken, NJSPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE
Hudson County confirmed SLF in 2019. Hoboken — densely urban and sitting directly across from Midtown Manhattan — is a gateway point for SLF moving into New York City via PATH trains and NJ Transit's Hoboken Terminal. While urban tree canopy is limited, residential container gardens, rooftop gardens, and street trees are at risk. Stevens Institute of Technology campus adds additional tree cover. SLF adults disperse readily from neighboring Jersey City's heavy TOH populations into Hoboken's waterfront parks each season.
Where it's showing up
Key Neighborhoods
Highest activity zones
SLF Hotspots
Hoboken Waterfront Park
Active zone
Sinatra Park
Active zone
Hudson River Walk (adults arrive from Jersey City TOH)
Active zone
Stevens Institute campus
Active zone
Residential street trees
Active zone
Primary SLF food source
Tree of Heaven in Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken's limited urban tree canopy means TOH is less dense than neighboring Jersey City, but SLF adults readily migrate from Jersey City's heavy TOH populations along the Hudson waterfront — arriving in Hoboken Waterfront Park and Sinatra Park each adult season. The PATH train and NJ Transit Hoboken Terminal are among the most significant vectors for SLF movement into Manhattan. Residential container gardens and rooftop plantings are at heightened risk given the dense adult populations arriving from the south.
Identify Tree of Heaven →Local action resources
What To Do in Hoboken, NJ
Report a Sighting
Every sighting in Hoboken, NJ maps the invasion front. Report directly to NJ Department of Agriculture.
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Full Fight Guide →Map ToH in Your Block
Tree of Heaven removal cuts off SLF food supply. Add ToH sightings to the community map to guide removal efforts.
View Sighting Map →Statewide resources
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