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Fence Contractor Causes Gas Leak in Glen Rock

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Contractor Chaos! Why a Glen Rock Gas Leak Is a Crucial Reminder for Every NJ Homeowner

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Glen Rock NJ, last week, residents in Glen Rock, NJ, were reminded of a critical safety rule after a routine home project escalated into an emergency situation. A contractor, while installing a fence, accidentally struck a crucial underground gas line, prompting a swift response from local police and fire crews.

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So Why Don’t We Bury Utility Lines ?

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Ridgewood NJ, Each year, hurricanes, snowstorms, and an assortment of other weather events destroy above-ground utility poles. Heavy snow and ice can snap wires. More commonly, ferocious winds topple utility poles themselves, or uproot neighboring trees, which drag nearby wires down with them. In Ridgewood and much of Bergen County we have seen trees fall on power lines  causing outages . this morning  post on a tree falling in the Radburn section of Fair Lawn  taking out power to several homes is just the latest example . The Ridgewood Fire Department has recently sent out a memo urging resident to avoid fallen power lines .

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