Thursday, May 9, 2013
T-Mobile is looking at an alternate site for its cell tower.
A T-Mobile balloon test scheduled for May 11 at the Bridgewater Township Library has been cancelled because of expected bad weather, according to a post on the township's website. A new date has not yet been announced. The T-Mobile balloon test had first been scheduled for May 4, but was also cancelled because of forecasted high winds. With a settlement possible, T-Mobile will be conducting a balloon test to determine if there is a possibility for constructing a cell tower in a location other than the Green Knoll Fire House. The zoning board, in May 2012, denied an application from T-Mobile to build a cell tower at the fire house. T-Mobile subsequently filed suit against the township. According to a letter filed April 5 with the United …
Monday, March 4, 2013
Another resolution continues a shared service with Bound Brook.
What follows is an account of actions taken on Feb. 21 by the Bridgewater Township Council, which, while not breaking news, are still of note. Township to pay for Visiting Nurses Association services The council unanimously approved a resolution to enter into an agreement with the Community Visiting Nurses Association for public health nursing services. The services will be provided for $10,372.75, and services will include older adult immunizations, health screening sessions and more. According to township Administrator James Naples, this was previously supported through a grant—but that money has since been removed from the state budget. “We have to fully fund this,” he said. “There is no grant available, and it is a requirement to have …
Friday, February 22, 2013
It just won't be at the Green Knoll Fire Company.
A letter filed with the United States District Court Thursday indicates that a settlement could be imminent in the litigation between the Bridgewater Township Board of Adjustment and T-Mobile—but if it is, a cell tower will be built. According to a letter filed with the court in Trenton, Bridgewater, in January, offered to make an alternative location available to T-Mobile for building the proposed cell tower. The land offered is public property owned by the township, not the previously proposed fire company. The letter does not indicate where exactly the property is. In May 2012, the board of adjustment denied an application from T-Mobile to build a 125-foot cell tower at the Green Knoll Volunteer Fire Company. T-Mobile filed suit later …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The additional cost, which is not to exceed $28K, will be paid by town's insurance company.
With depositions continuing concerning the litigation between the township and the Al Falah Center, the council approved a resolution Thursday to hire more professionals in the township's defense. The township opted to authorize a contract with Dennis Kowal, of Dennis Kowal Architects, for an amount not to exceed $28,000. Township attorney William Savo said the costs will be paid for by the township's insurance company that is already paying for the defense. "The team evaluated the Redwood Inn, but they need an estimator," he said. These are continued costs as part of the litigation between the two entities. The litigation process has been continuing for more than a year, since the Al Falah Center filed suit against the township, planning …
Mike Umbris
12:04 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013
I think we all owe George Jones and his Green Knoll Fire Company buddies a thank you for the $100,000+ in legal fees this has cost BWT. I will never give another red cent to his Fire Company. I send all my donations to the police and EMTs now. more ›