Public Notices & Public Service Announcements
Helicopters May Be Flying Overhead During the Next Few Weeks
FirstEnergy/JCP&L has contracted for aerial survey data collection to be performed via helicopter on all transmission lines over 100,000 volts. "Aerial survey/Lidar" data collection is scheduled to begin in the JCP&L service area on Friday, March 25, 2011, and continue for approximately three weeks, including weekends. This is independent of JCP&L's required biannual inspections. Typical flight elevations are 700-800 feet, much higher than the biannual inspections. The helicopter pilot will be in communication with local airports, when in their airspace. The helicopter will be flying approximately 25-30 mph over the lines, and may hover at any time for a closer inspection. Poor weather and emergency patrols/repairs elsewhere may cause re-scheduling and/or delays. 3/28/11
POSTING SIGNS & BANNERS ON UTILITY POLES IS ILLEGAL!
New Jersey State Statue 27:5-9, prohibits the placing of signs
(political or otherwise) on public utility poles. A sign may not be
painted, drawn, or maintained upon public utility poles. Penalties
range from $50 to $500 for each offense. Each day of the violation may
be deemed to be a separate offense. Aside from being illegal, these
signs pose a safety hazard to utility workers. Not only do the signs
often prevent them from being able to physically climb the pole, but
nails, staples, etc. could cause injury to utility workers or could
jeopardize the integrity of safety equipment (gloves) that may
unknowingly be punctured by these staples and-nails. Please obey the law!
3/24/11
TOWNSHIP OF WANTAGE PUBLIC NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Wantage shall hold a special meeting on the date of March 7, 2011 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place at the Wantage Township Municipal Building, 888 Route 23 in Wantage, New Jersey. The purpose of the meeting shall be to hold a budget work session. Formal action may take place.
James R. Doherty,
Administrator/Clerk
Township Of Wantage
2/25/11
TOWNSHIP OF WANTAGE PUBLIC NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE that the meeting of the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Wantage previously scheduled for April 14, 2011 has been rescheduled to take place on April 7, 2011, beginning at 7:00 p.m.. The meeting will take place at the Wantage Township Municipal Building, 888 Route 23 in Wantage, New Jersey. The purpose of the meeting shall be to hold the first monthly meeting of the Wantage Township governing body. Formal action may take place.
James R. Doherty,
Administrator/Clerk
Township Of Wantage
2/10/11
TOWNSHIP OF WANTAGE PUBLIC NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Wantage shall hold a special meeting on the date of February 3, 2011, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place at the Wantage Township Municipal Building, 888 Route 23 in Wantage, New Jersey. The purpose of the meeting shall be to hold a municipal budget preparation meeting. Formal action may take place.
James R. Doherty,
Administrator/Clerk
Township Of Wantage
2/2/11
TOWNSHIP OF WANTAGE
NOTICE TO QUOTERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Quotes for the following service:
Recreation Field Maintenance Program
shall be received no later than the date of February 23, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. prevailing time. Quotes will be received by the Administrator/Clerk of the Township of Wantage, Sussex County, New Jersey, at the Wantage Township Hall, 888 Route 23, Wantage, New Jersey.
Copies of the Quote Specification Page and Proposal Form may be obtained from the office of the Administrator/Clerk, within the Township Hall building, during normal business hours.
Quotes must be submitted in standard proposal form. The Township shall not be responsible for late mail deliveries, and no quotes shall be accepted after the time stipulated in the NOTICE TO QUOTERS.
The Township Committee reserves the right to award a contract in its sole discretion, and further reserves the right to reject any and all quotes, or to waive irregularities, decide as to the responsibility of the quoters, and if applicable, to make award on a lump sum or individual item basis.
The Township of Wantage recognizes and complies with the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. As such, the Township of Wantage endorses nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in every public service provided through municipal departments, programs and contractors. It is a requirement and an expectation that all vendors who do business with the Township shall likewise endorse the philosophy of this act, and shall strive to meet the requirements of it in conducting its business affairs.
James R. Doherty
TOWNSHIP OF WANTAGE
888 Route 23
Wantage, N.J. 07461
2/1/11
WANTAGE TOWNSHIP SHELTER ACTIVATION PROCEDURES, Effective January, 2011
To Find Out if A Shelter Has Been Opened in Wantage Township in response to a prolonged "no electricity, no heat" situation during a winter storm:- The person in need of emergency shelter should call the County Office of Emergency Management, to see if the County or the Red Cross has opened a warming shelter anywhere in the county. County OEM Telephone number: 973-579-0888. If the answer is no, or if the County's shelter cannot be reached by the local resident(s):
- The person in need of an emergency shelter should call the State Police non-emergency number at 973-383-1515 (Do NOT call 911).
- State Police will then contact Wantage Township Emergency Management Coordinator Joe Konopinski, who will try to find out how long the power outage will continue.
- The Wantage Emergency Management Coordinator or his desingee will take appropriate steps, if deemed necessary, to open a local warming shelter.
- The Wantage Public Works Supervisor and Township Administrator will coordinate any needed transportation to the shelter, open up the shelter, and handle public information regarding the shelter.
- If it becomes necessary to make arrangements for food and overnight accommodations, the County Office of Emergency Management will make appropriate arrangements through the Red Cross. The County OEM will make contact with Red Cross.
Possible Door-to-Door Solicitation in Wantage
A group called the New Jersey Environmental Federation, also known as the Clean Water Action Project, Inc., utilizes their constitutional and legal rights as a Non profit group to conduct door-to-door education and fund-raising. As a non-profit group, they are exempt from the need to obtain local permits in order to carry out their activities.
A representative of this group will be knocking on doors in Wantage Tuesday evening, and perhaps for the next few days. We are informed that the representative of this group will be driving either a 1977 Blue/Green Ford Van, or a 2004 Black Yukon. The organization's representative is named Chamar Vernon, and is a Sussex County resident.
The representative of this organization who may be knocking on doors will be operating between the hours of 4 - 9 pm. This group informs that they have contacted the NJ State Police with their identification information. The organization says that their goals are to protect waterways and drinking water, educate citizens about drinking water, reduce pesticide use, and to elect "green" candidates. They may also request donations.
Whether or not you choose to open your door in response to this solicitation is entirely up to you. There is no obligation for you to engage in a conversation with this group, or to offer any donations, unless you desire to do so. If you wish them to leave, you may tell them to do so without opening your door. If you wish to listen to them and/or speak with them, that also is entirely up to you.
Jim Doherty
Wantage Township
1/19/2011