Monday, May 20, 2013
T-Mobile held a balloon test at the library to determine the visibility of a possible tower.
T-Mobile held a balloon test Saturday in an effort to determine the visibility of a possible cell tower off to the side of the Bridgewater Township Library. The balloon could be seen from a few locations around the library, and the intersections of surrounding residential streets. The balloon could also be seen from certain areas surrounding the Prince Rodgers Baseball Field. The T-Mobile balloon test had first been scheduled for May 4 and then May 11, but both were cancelled because of forecasted high winds. With a settlement possible, T-Mobile conducted the 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 …
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 …
Friday, April 19, 2013
T-Mobile and Bridgewater are in litigation settlement talks to build a tower on municipal property.
T-Mobile has requested, and been granted, additional time to discuss with the township a possible settlement that would place a cell tower in a location other than the originally proposed Green Knoll Volunteer Fire Company. According to a letter filed April 5 with the United States District Court in Trenton, the township and T-Mobile are in the midst of discussing a possible settlement, which would identify municipal-owned property as a possible location for the monopole facility that was denied by the zoning board at the Green Knoll Volunteer Fire Company in May. But before the township will consent to the settlement, the letter said, it has requested that a balloon test be conducted on the property. “[It has been requested] so that …
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 …
Monday, January 7, 2013
Rumors of an approval are not true, township administrator says.
Despite rumors to the contrary, there has been no word that the cell tower proposed for the Green Knoll Volunteer Fire Co. has been approved at this time. The zoning board denied the application for a 125-foot cell tower in May, and, several months later, T-Mobile filed suit against the board for its denial, saying that the decision was arbitrary and capricious. T-Mobile said the denial violated the federal Communications Act, and was unlawful under New Jersey law. The township, in its response, said the denial was not unjust, and denied all the charges filed. T-Mobile is seeking an injunction from the court to require the zoning board to approve the application at the proposed location. But with so much time having passed, township …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Denial of the cell tower was not arbitrary, Bridgewater response says.
The township zoning board has responded to a lawsuit filed by T-Mobile, saying that its denial of a 130-foot cell tower was not unjust. The zoning board, under the direction of attorney Lawrence Vastola, filed its response to the lawsuit Oct. 26 in Trenton. T-Mobile filed a lawsuit in October against the Bridgewater Township Zoning Board of Adjustment over the denial of an application to build a 130-foot cell tower at the Green Knoll Volunteer Fire Co. on North Bridge Street. According to the lawsuit, as filed with federal court, the board’s denial of T-Mobile’s application violates the federal Communications Act and is “arbitrary, capricious and unlawful under New Jersey law.” In the response from the township, attorney Vastola states …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Council holds its first discussion on a new ordinance that could regulate where towers are placed.
With concerns about what properties would be able to have cell towers amid a discussion about a new ordinance to regulate them, Councilman Filipe Pedroso focused Monday on whether such an ordinance would actually hold up in court. The township council held its first discussion Monday about a proposed cell tower ordinance to maintain where towers can be built throughout the township. The ordinance, which has not yet been introduced, focuses on what zones cell towers can be built in, and how far they must be from residential areas. But Pedroso questiond whether the federal courts recognize these kinds of towers in cell tower litigation cases, such as the current one against the township concerning a proposed 130-foot cell tower at the Green …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
And students are helping students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School.
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
T-Mobile filed a lawsuit against the Bridgewater Township zoning board, which, in May, denied an application for a 130-foot cell tower at the Green Knoll Volunteer Fire Company. Police are investigating the possibility of a link between four burglaries on the eastern side of the township, in particular two incidents that occurred on Sept. 19. In new testimony, the expert for those against building 18 homes on the former Wemple property said Tuesday that there are many endangered species living on that land. The district reported a total of 27 confirmed cases of harassment, intimidation and bullying between January and June, and most of the reported cases were at the Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School. Students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
The lawsuit was filed a little more than a week ago.
T-Mobile has filed a lawsuit against the Bridgewater Township Zoning Board of Adjustment over the denial of an application to build a 130-foot cell tower at the Green Knoll Volunteer Fire Company on North Bridge Street. According to the lawsuit, as filed with federal court, the board’s denial of T-Mobile’s application violates the federal Communications Act and is “arbitrary, capricious and unlawful under New Jersey law.” T-Mobile is seeking an injunction from the court to require the zoning board to approve the application for the tower at the proposed location. “The board failed to properly evaluate or weigh the positive and negative criteria related to T-Mobile’s application consistent with New Jersey law and explain how, on balance, …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The application is voted down, 4-3 against the applicant.
After nearly two years of deliberation, hearings and testimony, the Bridgewater Township Zoning Board of Adjustment ruled 4-3 Tuesday to deny an application from T-Mobile for a 130-foot cell tower at the Green Knoll Volunteer Fire Company. The decision was met with applause from the residents in attendance, who came out strongly against the application with a variety of concerns. Chief among those concerns was the impact a 130-foot cell phone tower would have on the aesthetics and overall character of the surrounding neighborhoods. “A lot of the firemen will not see it every single day, except for when they call into work,” said Gail Naughton, of Eddy Lane. “The residents will, every single day.” “I think we can all agree that continued …
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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 ›