Ridgewood utility pole issue to be weighed by state
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
The Record
RIDGEWOOD — The state Board of Public Utilities will meet Friday to further consider a petition from the village concerning the recent installation of new, much-taller utility poles in residential portions of town.
The pole installations by the Public Service Electric and Gas Co. drew the ire of Hope Street and Spring Avenue residents over the summer.
In July, homeowners on both blocks complained to Ridgewood officials about the height of the poles, which are 65 feet. Since then, those residents have organized, and further contend that a chemical to preserve wood that the poles are coated with poses potential health hazards.
PSE&G agreed to the village’s request to put pole installations on hold until the BPU renders a decision on the petition.
The BPU will continue considering Ridgewood’s petition Friday at 11:15 a.m. in Trenton.
Pole watchers not very good pole dancers either.
They just keep “costing the Village tax payers” legal fees.
Recheck LINK provided here. Not accurate.
In looking at the new pole installation along Ridgewood Ave. in Paramus, it appears that they are not removing the older smaller poles. It appears as if they are just adding the 70′ poles and keeping the smaller poles in place. So they are doubling the number of poles along the Avenue. It looks really, really ugly. Anyone know if they are going to remove the smaller poles?
The poles are ready to be connected to the Ridgewood poles. They are just waiting for the word.