BURLINGTON COUNTY-Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) forestry contractors will trim trees in more than 50 municipalities in September as part of its$34 millionvegetation management program for 2017. The work is done to maintain proper clearances around electrical equipment which promotes enhanced service reliability by helping to protect against tree-related outages.
Year-to-date, more than 2,500 circuit miles of tree trimming have been completed, with an additional 1,100 miles expected to be completed by year-end.
JCP&L’s tree trimming program is conducted by certified forestry experts under the company’s direction. The work will take place in the following counties and municipalities:
- Monmouth County–Hazlet Township,Holmdel Township,Manalapan Township,Matawan Borough,Middletown Township,Neptune Township,Ocean Township,Tinton Falls Borough,Union Beach Boroughand Borough ofWest Long Branch
- Ocean County–Brick Township,Lakewood Township, Borough ofPoint Pleasant Beach, andToms River Township
As part of the notification process, JCP&L works with municipalities to inform them of vegetation management schedules. In addition, customers living in areas along company rights-of-way are notified prior to work being performed. To further decrease tree-related outages, JCP&L’s foresters also are working to educate residents who live near company equipment about the importance of properly maintaining the trees on their own property.
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