Holmdel Township takes a stand against JCP&L’s “oversized” utility poles
The Holmdel Township Committee issued a lengthy Facebook post declaring that it stands with residents in opposition to the new poles being forced into their community.
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Holmdel Township says these tall utility poles — which officials call oversized — are industrializing the community’s rural and suburban landscape.
The Holmdel Township Committee issued a lengthy Facebook post declaring that it stands with residents in opposition to the new poles being forced into their community.
“It’s not just infrastructure,” the post states. “It’s a massive intrusion that fundamentally alters the character of our historic neighborhoods.”
The poles are being installed by JCP&L. According to the mayor, the utility company says the taller poles are needed for resiliency and fall under a mandate from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
However, since the start of the project, the township has successfully saved hundreds of trees that would otherwise have been cut down.
Meanwhile, JCP&L continues the work and plans to finish installing the poles by the end of summer. The new poles are going up in neighborhoods and along highways.
The township is urging residents to speak out if they don’t want these tall utility poles in their community.
