Zoning Board Meeting On 9/4

The next zoning board meeting to discuss this situation with Verizon representatives will take place 9/4 @8pm at the 1 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive at 8pm

• Verizon is trying to build another cell phone tower in a RESIDENTIAL (R3 zoned) area surrounded with small children & adults!

• Verizon’s latest cell phone tower application and plan calls for heavy tree removal of 20+ trees and a street to be paved for a fire truck in the backyards of residents of Timber Rd and Chris Court in East Brunswick, NJ.  This beautiful residential area is heavily wooded, filled with wildlife and untouched since the 1920s.

• Verizon's web site boasts 4G coverage and the strongest signal in EB/08816 without this tower. Check it out!  Source: Verizon: http://opensignal.com/network-coverage-maps/verizon-coverage-map.php

• Local residents don’t want it. More than 50 homeowners showed up to the last zoning board hearing. There are other locations/places that do want the income and do not create a 24-hour a day dangerous situation to homeowners (i.e. VFW in East Brunswick).  

Links to recent cell phone tower fire and collapses in NJ townships can be found on http://fightthetowerineb.blogspot.com/

Cell Tower Safety in Residential Areas is a HUGE issue -- Other NJ township Zoning Boards DENIED Applications!

My parents live on Timber Road and received a note from someone saying "safety is a non issue" about fighting the proposed tower cell phone tower.   I have a quick question. Who thinks safety is a non issue? Can someone tell me why safety is a non issue?  Safety is an issue and not a waste of time.  These are just a few articles and quotes about why safety is a huge issue for residents. 

• It was an issue for Cherry Hill, NJ police and fire departments not to allow in in residential areas -  http://cherryhill.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/verizon-proposal-for-cell-tower-axed-by-cherry-hill-fire-board.  March 8, 2013 

"Those factors, and the fact the tower would be in the middle of a heavily residential area, all weighed against the project, officials said, and negotiations hadn’t even reached the point where Verizon was willing talking about possible rent charges on the property.“The board’s just going to drop it,” said Tom Fiorentini, the fire district’s principal staff assistant."

• It was an issue in Mendham, NJ -  http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/07/judge_denies_t-mobile_verizon.html

"Upholding the board’s decision, Weisenbeck agreed with the panel’s position that the cell tower’s location between the supermarket and the health club would have “an adverse impact on the surrounding properties, both on a visual level and from a safety standpoint.”

• This was a problem for Hunterdon county residents on SIX acres of land and 500 feet away from a proposed tower -   http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2013/07/verizon_makes_case_for_new_rar.html

"That’s what radio frequency engineer Glen Pierson told the township Board of Adjustment on July 18, to explain why Verizon needs variances that would allow it to erect a 110-foot monopole cell tower off Route 31 south near Flemington. The tower and its equipment building would be toward the back of the 6-acre JCP&L property that’s just north of the Mercedes-Benz dealership. The pole would be 500 feet from the nearest residence."

• It was an issue in Monmouth County http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Cell-Tower-Lean-New-Jersey-Police-Monmouth-County-207722061.html

It was an issue in Edison. 
Verizon's applications were denied twice.   http://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/appellate-division-unpublished/2006/a3872-04-opn.html

• It's a problem in Ohio - http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/07/15/0715-grandview-cellphone-tower-fire.html 

"Homes within a one-block radius of the school were evacuated. Officials on the scene said all activities outside of the school were canceled for the day."

It's a safety issue. It's also going to be real estate issue! 

In addition to safety...it's a huge issue if you want to sell your home.  Read this article in the New York Times. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/realestate/29Lizo.html?_r=2&ref=realestate&

E.B. Zoning Board Contact Information

Contact information for the East Brunswick Zoning Board.  Tell them how you feel about Verizon Wireless building an unnecessary cell phone tower in our backyards! It's up to them to approve and it's up to you to tell them how you feel.  It could be on your street next!!

http://www.eastbrunswick.org/content/202/279/1220.aspx

Gregory Potkulski,  P.E.,
Director(732)390-6868
gregory.potkulski@eastbrunswick.orgEdward

Grobelny, Construction Official
 (732)390-6875
edward.grobelny@eastbrunswick.org

Debra Rainwater/ Zoning
Officer/Planner
(732)390-6870
debbie.rainwater@eastbrunswick.org

Steven Gottlieb
Planner/Landscape Architect
(732)390-6870
steve.gottlieb@eastbrunswick.org

Keith Kipp  Manager Engineering Services
(732)390-6868
keith.kipp@eastbrunswick.org

Vincent Sciuto Engineering Technician
(732)390-6870
 vincent.sciuto@eastbrunswick.org

Linda Rubenstein Housing Specialist (732)390-6870
linda.rubenstein@eastbrunswick.org

Colleen Leroy Code Enforcement
(732)390-6870
colleen.leroy@eastbrunswick.org

Kristi Sacktig Executive
Secretary(732)390-6870
kristi.sacktig@eastbrunswick.org

Kara Murphy
Secretary
(732)390-6870
kara.murphy@eastbrunswick.org

http://fightthetowerineb.blogspot.com/2014/05/eb-zoning-board-contact-information.html

Verizon's website promotes the most powerful 4G signal strength *NOW* without building this tower

Verizon's web site boasts 4G coverage and the strongest signal in EB/08816 without this tower. Check it out! 
Source: Verizon http://opensignal.com/network-coverage-maps/verizon-coverage-map.php

East Brunswick neighbors: Cell tower a bad call - 5/8/14 Sentinel News

Check out today's Sentinel News cover story - East Brunswick neighbors: Cell tower a bad call

http://eb.gmnews.com/news/2014-05-08/Front_Page/East_Brunswick_neighbors_Cell_tower_a_bad_call.html

Cell Phone Towers & Health Issues - Video by Dr. Martin Blank of Columbia University

Check out this video presentation by Dr. Martin Blank, of Columbia University.  He is also the author of Overpowered.  Dr. Martin explains the biologic effects of wireless / EMF devices and how we can keep our families and communities as safe as possible while using this valuable technology.

Dr. Martin is speaking at the California Brain Tumor Association and W.I.S.E. Presents OVERPOWERED event in California on May 29th. 

Anyone concerned about cell tower placement near homes and schools, safer cell phone use, and the smart meter issues should check out this video.

Video link:  http://www.youtube.com/embed/a6wLFeIrCtU

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EAST BRUNSWICK RESIDENTS
 DO NOT LET VERIZON BUILD DANGEROUS AND UNNECESSARY CELL PHONE TOWERS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. 

An application for a 120 foot tower and equipment shelter was introduced at the last East Brunswick zoning board meeting on May 1st 2014.  The Edison, NJ zoning board denied Verizon’s tower application for a 96 foot tower on April 23, 2014.  

3. Application #Z-14-10 - NYSMSA Limited Partnership d/b/a/ Verizon 
Wireless - 107 Dunhams Corner Road - proposed 120’ monopole with antennas 
and equipment shelter at 107 Dunhams Corner Road, Block 86.11, Lot 48.02 in 
the R-3 Zone. (Mandatory date - August 2, 2014)
Ref doc source: Web http://www.eastbrunswick.org/filestorage/885/101/682/2721/3805/zoningboardmeeting050114.pdf

GO TO THE NEXT ZONING BOARD MEETING: The next zoning board meeting to discuss this matter is May 29th at 8pm in the municipal court house.  Please show up and be heard.

The Edison, NJ Zoning Board DENIED the Verizon's cell phone tower application.  This didn't happen on it's own. Homeowners contacted government officials and asked for help and we need to do the same.  

Approval of this Verizon cell phone tower will set a precedent and pave the way for additional cell towers to be built in and around the area by ANY cell phone company. Your neighborhood might be the next target! This application might not directly affect your neighborhood now...but it could in the future.    Please take action and support your fellow friends and neighbors. 

The East Brunswick, NJ Zoning Board will decide “yes” or “no” –  We need to ask the EB Zoning Board to do the right thing and not put our health or homes at risk. 

Our elected political representatives  can help...but we need to ask for the help! Contacts for EB district 18 can be found here.

SEVEN FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Fact:   An application for a 120 foot tower and equipment shelter was introduced at the last East Brunswick zoning board meeting on May 1st 2014.  The Edison, NJ zoning board denied Verizon’s tower application for a 96 foot tower. 

Application #Z-14-10 - NYSMSA Limited Partnership d/b/a/ Verizon 
Wireless - 107 Dunhams Corner Road - proposed 120’ monopole with antennas 
and equipment shelter at 107 Dunhams Corner Road, Block 86.11, Lot 48.02 in 
the R-3 Zone. (Mandatory date - August 2, 2014)
Ref doc source: Web http://www.eastbrunswick.org/filestorage/885/101/682/2721/3805/zoningboardmeeting050114.pdf

Fact: Your property value will go down. Source:  New York Times Real Estate: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/realestate/29Lizo.html?_r=2&ref=realestate&.  Additional articles on your property value can be found here.

Fact: Verizon already has the strongest coverage in the area. 
Source: Verizon - http://opensignal.com/network-coverage-maps/verizon-coverage-map.php

Fact: Cell phone towers omit radiation. Source: Federal Communications Commission www.fcc.gov and more information from the CDC can be found here.

1. Bulletin 56, "Questions and Answers about Biological Effects and Potential Hazards of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields."  
2. Bulletin 65, "Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields." 
3. "A Local Government Official's Guide to Transmitting Antenna RF Emission Safety: Rules, Procedures, and Practical Guidance."

Fact: Living by a cell phone tower increases your risk at getting cancer. Source: Cancer & Leukemia News.  See links: Numerous case studies and articles detailing cancer clusters around Cell Towers
[See Cancer & Leukemia News Links]
1. Multiple expert studies regarding the adverse health impacts of RF emissions
[See Expert Studies Links]
2. Multiple news reports confirming how many Countries, other than the U.S., have banned or are moving to ban the installation of Cell Towers near schools
[See School News Links]

Fact:  Cell phone towers catch fire and collapse. 
View on CNN.com, or 
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-543602
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y__NKVWrazg
The tower was near the border of Wall, Tinton Falls and Neptune, NJ.

Cell phone tower fire in NJ – Garden State Parkway by Middletown, NJ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaTQvgc1ykE

Cell phone tower fire & collapse - Cell phone tower on Rt. 9 (not sure of exact location) http://youtu.be/yN_KU4lmgO0
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/02/02/cell-phone-towers-collapse-in-west-virginia-killing-3/colasphe 

Cell phone tower fire in Kansas - http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Two-Kansas-Towers-Reported-Down-Possible-Injuries-252268221.html