Politics & Government

UPDATE: T-Mobile Reviewing Schedules, Options

Planning office says this is the reason Tuesday's zoning board meeting was canceled.

The township's planning department has said that T-Mobile applications all across the country have been put on hold—which is why Tuesday's zoning board meeting was canceled.

Tuesday for a continuation of its hearing on a proposal to build a 125-foot tower at the .

But the meeting was canceled at the last minute and the hearing was pushed to the Nov. 15 zoning board meeting.

Find out what's happening in Bridgewaterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Representatives in the planning office said T-Mobile has put a hold on all its applications across the country, so it was the applicant that asked for the continuation, not the zoning board.

Jane Builder, of T-Mobile USA, said the company is currently reviewing its applications.

Find out what's happening in Bridgewaterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

"T-Mobile continues to pursue opportunities to provide robust wireless coverage in Bridgewater," she said. "We are in the process of reviewing our construction schedules and we remain committed to providing the best quality service to our customers. As the recent experience with Hurricane Irene reminds us, families are best served when comprehensive wireless coverage improves access to emergency services for personal and public safety purposes as well as the ability to stay connected to the important people in our lives. It takes a robust network and new wireless facilities to reliably make all of those wireless connections."


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here