Tag: Monmouth County Reliability Project
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Middletown stands firm in its opposition of JCP&L project
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Residents and community members are united in their support that the township opposes Jersey Central Power & Light’s Monmouth County Reliability Project. That was evident during a recent Township Committee meeting when a packed crowd of residents and community members showed their support as the governing body…
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Meeting discusses possible health risks of EMF exposure
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HAZLET — Opposition to Jersey Central Power & Light’s Monmouth County Reliability Project continues to grow as hundreds gathered at Raritan High School to hear a presentation regarding the potential health effects the project could have on children and adults. The presentation, “Health Effects of EMF Fields from High…
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Middletown passes resolution expressing concern over JCP&L project
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee has unanimously passed a resolution “expressing significant concern regarding the need for and impact” of JCP&L’s Monmouth County Reliability Project. The project calls for a new 10-mile, 230-kV transmission line along New Jersey Transit’s North Jersey Coast rail line. The transmission line would begin…
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Red Bank Council tables vote opposing Reliability Project
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — At a Borough Council meeting on June 22, Mayor Pasquale Menna submitted a last-minute resolution to the agenda calling for Red Bank to formally oppose a plan by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) to build a 10-mile stretch of power lines along the railroad tracks to…