the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Mahwah NJ, because interference from tree limbs is the single most frequent cause of power outages, periodic tree maintenance along overhead electric distribution wires is critically important in reducing potential power outages.
Orange & Rockland Electric Company will soon be conducting tree trimming work in the Township of Mahwah .This project will begin on or about November 1, 2022, and continue for approximately four (4) weeks. Nelson Tree Service, under Orange & Rockland supervision, has been contracted for this project. Residents will be contacted via letter to be apprised of the program requirements. Tree trimming and removal work will take place on the following street(s): Forest Road, Chapel Road, Vanderbeck Lane, Murray Avenue, Appert Terrace, Edison Road, Fairmount Avenue and associated side streets.
Woohoo , time to kill some trees and make some $$$$. Why not use the loads of $ spent every year, to bury the lines underground and let trees thrive for a better environment. I think I know the answer. It goes back to $$$.