Tag: Residents Against Giant Electric
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Resident group revealed plan to challenge JCP&L project
Residents who formed a group to oppose the new electric proposal by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) unveiled a solution to this project – at a cost of $30 million. The group against the project, Residents Against Giant Electric (RAGE), held a press conference where its alternative plan was announced at the Middletown Public…
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Five towns join in fight against JCP&L transmission line project
The Township of Middletown will stand with four municipalities in a joint campaign to contest the proposed transmission line project by Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L). Middletown, along with Holmdel, Hazlet, Aberdeen and Red Bank, will collectively pay for expert services in their bid to thwart the project, according to Township of Middletown Administrator…
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JCP&L power line proposal has moved on to the courts
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer Monmouth County residents have spoken and now the controversial giant electrical proposal by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has entered the courtroom. The project, which JCP&L has entitled the Monmouth County Reliability Project (MCRP), is now in the stage of evidentiary hearings that have begun on April 4 and will continue…
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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…