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Sayreville council probes JCP&L streetlight billing after resident questions $38,000 charge
Summary
Council members and a resident raised questions about a $67,000 utility bill that included about $38,000 for streetlights; borough staff say a 1985 agreement allows withholding payment for nonworking lamps and the borough has invited a JCP&L representative to a future meeting.
A Sayreville resident and council members pressed borough officials on higher-than-usual utility bills, particularly a bill the resident said listed $67,000 for electricity this month with about $38,000 charged for streetlights.
The issue surfaced during the council’s public comment period when resident Jim Robinson asked whether the borough had received “$38,000 worth of street lights this month,” and whether the administrator could certify that services billed were actually received.
The question matters because the municipal voucher the council approves includes a certification that materials or services have been…
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